Planning Analyst

Description

Summary: This role supports merchandise planning, forecasting, and Open-to-Buy for NA eCommerce, requiring strong analytical and organizational skills for data-driven insights. Highlights: 1. Key role in maintaining planning accuracy and consistency 2. Opportunity to analyze performance and surface business insights 3. Collaborative position working with cross-functional partners This role plays a key part in maintaining the accuracy and consistency of our planning process, supporting the development of merchandise plans, forecasts, and Open\-to\-Buy across categories within our NA eCommerce business. You will work closely with the NA planning team to build reporting, analyze performance, and surface insights that inform business decisions. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, and detail\-oriented — someone who can juggle multiple tasks and shifting priorities, is comfortable working with large data sets, and communicates clearly with cross\-functional partners. This position reports to the Merchandise Planner, Ecom NA. Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm PST (california time zone) Salary: $1400 USD What You Will Do * Support the development and maintenance of annual, seasonal, and monthly merchandise plans across the NA Planning team * Build and maintain key planning reports and trackers — sales, inventory, Open\-to\-Buy, sell\-through, and weeks of supply — with a high level of accuracy * Analyze sales, inventory, and size\-level performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and translate findings into clear recommendations * Assist in building, reconciling, and updating buy plans, forecasts, and reforecasts across categories within the NA business * Partner with Merchandising, Production, Allocation, and Finance to gather data and align on business needs * Prepare recaps, forecasts, and presentation materials to support communication of performance and recommendations to planning leadership * Manage multiple ad hoc requests and recurring reporting deadlines simultaneously, prioritizing effectively in a fast\-paced environment * Identify opportunities to improve reporting templates, planning tools, and processes to drive greater efficiency and consistency * Maintain organized documentation and process notes to support consistency across categories and teams * Additional ad hoc projects and analyses as needed to support the NA Planning team What You Can Bring * Bachelor's degree with 1–3\+ years of experience in planning, merchandising, business analytics, or a related field; retail or apparel experience preferred * Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas) and strong Microsoft Office skills * Highly analytical with strong problem\-solving skills; comfortable working with large data sets and translating them into actionable insights * Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities simultaneously * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross\-functional and cross\-time\-zone teams * Highly detail\-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and follow\-through * Self\-starter who can work independently, take initiative, and proactively flag issues * Basic understanding of retail math and planning metrics (sales, gross margin, inventory turn, sell\-through, weeks of supply) preferred Who Will Thrive in This Role * Detail\-driven analysts who take pride in the accuracy and reliability of their work * Individuals who enjoy variety and can move fluidly between tasks without losing focus * Clear communicators who are comfortable working with the NA team across time zones * Team players who take ownership of their work and follow through independently Where We Are This is a remote, offshore\-based position supporting our North America (NA) Planning team. Regular overlap with U.S. Pacific Time business hours is required to collaborate with cross\-functional partners and the Ecom NA planning team. Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent Pay: S/.4,773\.60 per month Experience: * merchandise planning, inventory planning, business analytics: 3 years (Required) * excel, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP: 3 years (Required) * working with large datasets to generate business insights: 1 year (Required) Language: * advance english (spoken and written) (Required) Work Location: Remote