Merchandise Planner

Location : US Remote (ET hours)  Role Type : Full-time | Exempt  Reports To : Director of Merchandise Planning  

Overview

Alex and Ani is in an exciting phase of growth, operating with the pace and agility of a scaling business while leveraging the foundation of an established consumer brand.    This role reports into the Director of Merchandise Planning and works closely with cross-functional partners across merchandising, supply chain, and web. The Merchandise Planner will support weekly business reporting, inventory and preorder tracking, Amazon allocation, and promotion management, while building deep, hands-on experience across a multi-channel business. We're looking for a planner who thrives with autonomy and sound judgment, confidently owning day-to-day execution across reporting, inventory tracking, promotional management, and allocation. 

Key Responsibilities

Weekly Reporting & Business Analysis  Prepare and distribute weekly business reporting, summarizing sales, inventory, and channel performance  Analyze trends, seasonality, and performance drivers to support broader business decisions  Partner with the Director of Merchandise Planning to surface risks and opportunities found in the data  Inventory & Preorder Tracking  Monitor inventory health across assigned channels, identifying and acting on stockout and excess risk  Track preorder SKU’s, inventory and on order to execute changes with the site team for high demand products  Partner with supply chain and operations teams on production, replenishment, and lead-time tracking  Amazon Allocation  Manage inventory allocation to Amazon, balancing availability against demand and lead times  Promotion Management  Help decide pricing and assortment selection alongside merch for seasonal promotions and regular markdowns  Monitor in-flight promotions and report on performance against goals  Hindsight Reporting & Ad Hoc Sales Analysis  Prepare post-season/post-promotion hindsight reporting to inform future planning decisions  Analyze historical sales, trends, and market dynamics to answer ad hoc business questions  Identify and flag opportunities for process or reporting improvements  Systems & Tools  Use existing planning tools and reporting workflows to maintain accurate, up-to-date reporting  Structure and reconcile data from multiple systems/exports into a clean, reliable source  Stay curious about emerging AI-enabled planning and reporting tools, identifying manual processes worth automating  Merchandising Support  Support assortment planning such as sku productivity analysis and seasonal hindsight work as needed, partnering with the merchandising team

Qualifications

2–4+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, business analysis, or a related analytical role, ideally within DTC ecomm, retail, fashion, accessories, lifestyle, jewelry, or consumer brands  Prior startup experience highly preferred  Experience in multi-channel environments (DTC, Amazon/marketplaces, and/or wholesale) preferred  Advanced Excel skills — comfortable building and maintaining complex formulas (e.g., INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, nested logic), pivot tables, and models, not just using them  Solid working knowledge of inventory tracking, reporting, and promotional/markdown management processes  Strong focus on execution with the ability to independently manage detailed, recurring analytical work in a fast-paced environment Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and sound judgment  Experience partnering with senior stakeholders (e.g., VP/SVP-level) a plus  Familiarity with Looker or similar BI tools a plus