Associate Merchandise Planner

Job overview

The Associate Merchandise Planner role is onsite in Henderson, NC. Compensation is not specified. The role works with Buyers, Merchandise Planners, Allocation Analysts, Replenishment, and Marketing teams. The associate supports merchandise planning through sales, inventory, and margin analysis, forecasting, and assortment recommendations. This work helps inform retail decisions and contributes to sales, margin, inventory, and productivity goals while building planning expertise.

What you'll do

• Assist with seasonal merchandise plans
• maintain sales, inventory, and margin forecasts
• analyze historical performance and trends
• contribute to business reviews
• prepare subclass and SKU forecasts, ladder plans, and inventory projections
• support open-to-buy management
• identify risks and opportunities
• assist with promotional forecasts and assortment planning
• prepare reports and presentations
• visit stores periodically
• learn planning tools and processes.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate merchandise planner

henderson nc

variety wholesalers

merchandise planning

retail planning

sales forecasting

inventory management

open-to-buy

assortment planning

retail analytics

microsoft excel

bachelor's degree

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

A bachelor’s degree is required. Retail, planning, allocation, merchandising, or business analysis experience is preferred.

About the employer

Variety Wholesalers Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other General Merchandise Retailers. Sector: 45.