Hill House Home is seeking an experienced Assistant Merchandise Planner to join our New York team, reporting directly to the Director of Merchandise Planning.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist in building pre-season and in-season financial plans by SKU, category, and collection using historical data, sales trends, and strategic growth targets to maximize revenue and margin for omni-channel business.
- Own weekly and monthly reporting process.
- Analyze business performance (sales, inventory, margin) and present findings to cross-functional stakeholders on both a weekly and ad-hoc basis.
- Identify risks and opportunities within owned product categories and communicate findings to Director of Planning and respective cross-functional partners.
- Own initial store allocation and in-season replenishment process. Partner with Stores and Store-Operations team to manage inventory capacity within growing Store fleet.
- Monitor inventory health including sell-through, weeks of supply, and stock coverage. Recommend markdown and pricing strategy.
- Support new product launches, line reviews, and product lifecycle planning, working alongside Merchant and Design team.
- Champion data integrity and SKU-level accuracy across planning systems and tools.
- Build relationships with direct and indirect cross functional partners: merchants, design, production, E-Comm, store operations & marketing.
- Participate in monthly/quarterly/annual business reviews and provide insights to support strategic business growth.
- Assist in ad-hoc analysis based on business needs.
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 2-3+ years minimum experience in Merchandise Planning or Allocation, preferably within omni-channel consumer goods company.
- Proficient in Excel with ability to manipulate large datasets and create dynamic reports.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and collaborate across departments.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong work ethic, sense of urgency, and commitment to achieving targets and deadlines.
- Organized and able to multitask. Effectively manages multiple priorities and adapts quickly to shifting, high-priority demands.
- Takes initiative to provide solutions to improve business processes.
- Naturally inquisitive with strong interest in retail DTC products
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Compensation for the role will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience. The estimated annual compensation for this role is $60-70k+
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