Wantable is a fast-growing U.S.-based online personal styling and fashion retailer dedicated to delivering curated apparel and lifestyle experiences through data-driven merchandising and exceptional customer service. As our Senior Planner, you will own the merchandise planning function across six business units, partnering closely with the Sr. Director of Planning & Assortment to develop financial and inventory strategies that drive business performance. You will lead Open-to-Buy (OTB), forecasting, inventory planning, and reporting while providing strategic recommendations that optimize sales, margin, and inventory health. This is a highly visible individual contributor role within our Merchandising organization, working cross-functionally with Buying, Finance, and Digital Commerce teams. We are looking for a strategic, analytical, and self-driven planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and can influence decisions through data and financial insights. The role also serves as a planning leader, helping elevate planning standards and analytical rigor across the broader merchandising team. • Work directly with senior leaders and play a key role in shaping merchandise planning strategy across six business units. • High-impact role with real ownership—your decisions directly influence inventory, sales, and financial performance. • Opportunity to work with a fast-growing U.S.-based fashion and e-commerce company in a collaborative, data-driven environment. • Exposure to modern planning methodologies, AI-enabled tools, and advanced retail analytics. • Flexible remote work arrangement while collaborating with global cross-functional teams. • A culture that values autonomy, innovation, and continuous improvement, where your ideas can drive meaningful business results. • Career growth opportunities as you help establish planning standards and influence the future of the Planning & Assortment function. • Be part of a team that embraces ownership, analytical excellence, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences. • Lead the merchandise planning function across six business units, ensuring financial and inventory plans align with business objectives. • Own and manage the Open-to-Buy (OTB) process, including planning cadence, governance, and financial targets. • Develop and maintain sales, inventory, receipts, and demand forecasts while continuously adjusting plans based on business performance and market trends. • Translate business goals into actionable merchandise and inventory strategies that optimize sales, margin, and inventory health. • Analyze sales performance, inventory levels, sell-through, weeks of supply (WOS), and other key metrics to provide data-driven recommendations. • Lead weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting, hindsight analysis, and financial reviews to identify opportunities and business risks. • Manage markdown, clearance, and inventory liability strategies to maintain healthy inventory levels and minimize excess stock. • Partner closely with Merchandising, Buying, Finance, and Digital Commerce teams to support assortment planning and strategic business decisions. • Continuously improve planning tools, reporting processes, and forecasting methodologies while leveraging AI-enabled and modern planning technologies. • Establish planning best practices, mentor team members, and help elevate analytical capabilities across the merchandising organization. • 7–10 years of experience in Retail Planning, Merchandise Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, or Allocation Planning. • Proven expertise in Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning, merchandise financial planning, forecasting, and inventory management. • Strong understanding of retail math, including sell-through, weeks of supply (WOS), inventory turn, IMU%, GM%, margin analysis, and financial forecasting. • Demonstrated ability to develop sales, inventory, and demand forecasts and translate data into actionable business strategies. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including complex formulas, pivot tables, and financial modeling. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large datasets and make data-driven business decisions. • Experience influencing merchandising, buying, and assortment decisions through financial analysis and planning insights. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across Merchandising, Finance, and cross-functional teams. • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities. • Experience with planning and business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Anaplan is highly preferred. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field. • AI-assisted forecasting, planning, and productivity tools that improve planning accuracy and efficiency. • Business intelligence and data visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau. • Enterprise planning and ERP systems, including SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Anaplan. • Merchandise assortment planning, category management, and allocation strategies. • E-commerce and omnichannel retail business models. • Process improvement, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives within merchandise planning. • Mentoring or coaching team members and promoting planning best practices across cross-functional teams. • Working in a fast-paced, high-growth retail or e-commerce environment with global stakeholders. • Fashion, apparel, consumer goods, beauty, or sporting goods merchandising and planning