Associate Planner

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MeUndies sells underwear, sure. But because we’re vertically-integrated, direct-to-consumer, and handle everything from design to marketing to shipping, we bring our customers much more than just undies. We’re a lifestyle brand devoted to self-expression and basics that are anything but simple. A great pair of undies can brighten up your day and a great underwear company keeps it going. We wear our brand as a badge of honor and we’re not afraid to share it.

MeUndies is hiring an Associate Planner to help achieve the company’s overall inventory management objectives and financial results by ensuring the right product is available at the right time. As an Associate Planner, you will act as business manager for specific departments/categories, partnering with Merchandising to build assortment plans and owning the forecasting and buying process for those departments.

What You’ll do

  • Act as business manager for specific departments/categories, partnering with Merchandising to build assortment plans and owning the forecasting process to ensure the right product is available at the right time to achieve overall inventory management objectives.
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining sales, inventory and margin plans that tie to financial targets for assigned departments/categories.
  • Assist/partner with Director of Planning in planning revenue, cost, units, and margin for specific product areas to drive sales and profitability.
  • Assist Director of Planning in preparation of pre-season Plans, consistent with the company’s top-down financial budget, to be used in development of seasonal merchandise strategies and to support line development and buying needs.
  • Work closely with Director of Planning and Director of Merchandising in the seasonal Hindsight process, reviewing product trends and identifying opportunities to maximize sales and profitability in the seasonal Roadmap and assortment plan. 
  • Develop item plans as required within specific product departments to support top down goals.
  • Manage seasonal Open To Buy for assigned product categories, ensuring fiscal control and inventory management to hit company KPI targets.
  • Utilize data resources to build reports and become a product expert in MeUndies product categories.
  • Complete trend analysis down to style/color/size level detail to identify future opportunities and current risks.
  • PO management and tracking across multiple systems and teams.
  • Own the Planning and Allocation process for MeUndies brick-and-mortar Retail channel, building reports, placing seasonal buys, allocating product, and working with logistics to ensure product deliveries are on time.

You’ll Love This Job If You’re

  • A proactive, detail oriented and organized professional. You’re able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
  • A self-starter who loves collaboration. You’re comfortable working independently as well as influencing cross-functional teams
  • A detailed, analytical and results-driven planner with a track record of success at identifying and leveraging business opportunities
  • A quick learner with an ability to analyze sales data quickly and efficiently
  • A strong communicator
  • A people person and a team player

 

What You’ll Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3-5 years experience in apparel planning, merchandising, or buying
  • Strong strategic thinking & analytical skills
  • Retail math knowledge
  • High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Exceptional collaboration skills - you enjoy working in a team setting
  • Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and the ability to multi-task
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to demonstrate a strong point-of-view about product assortment and business opportunities
  • Ability to maintain strong cross-functional partnerships and foster a team environment


WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?

It's more than a job.

We’re a team of kind, smart, diverse, and fun people who are building an amazing business and brand.

So we look at the big things.

We offer competitive equity/salary packages, plus generous parental leave, 401k, awesome health benefits, and open time off. You’ll enjoy top-of-the-line hardware and software, and have access to an annual personal Learning & Development budget of $1,000!

And the little things.

Everybody gets access to an on-site gym, snacks, and an office keg (choose the cold brew by day, and the IPA by night).

Even everyday things.

There’s a structured review process, regular feedback surveys, and a focus on open communication—all to make sure you’re thriving, happy, and growing.

And those special extra things.

We keep things fun with frequent catered lunches, holiday parties, offsites, and an annual retreat. You’ll get a sweet, sweet MeUndies discount, as well as a complimentary monthly subscription for our feel-good undies.

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Location

We are located just minutes away from Downtown Culver & the Platform. You can catch a view of our office from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overview Trail

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