Senior Merchandise Planner

MeUndies is a Los Angeles, CA-based underwear and loungewear company best known for its softer-than-soft basics. Founded in 2011, MeUndies disrupted the $110B underwear industry with the first online underwear subscription. Since then, the brand has inspired a passionate community of undie-obsessed individuals with its bold, comfortable products. And that’s only the beginning…
Today MeUndies has sold more than thirty million pairs of underwear and is profitable with double-digit YoY growth. It continues to redefine the subscription market by evolving the transactional subscription to a membership centered on community and relationships with the brand.
The innovative direct-to-consumer brand offers multiple purchasing options, including singles, packs, matching pairs, and monthly membership.

Please note that this is a hybrid position of 4 days/week in our Los Angeles office

With a growing company comes a growing team full of innovative people. We’re looking for a Senior Merchandise Planner to help achieve the company’s overall inventory management objectives and financial results by ensuring that the right amount of the right product is available at the right time.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and re-forecast monthly sales plans for assigned categories, aligning with Financial guidance and budgets.
• Manage OTB, ensuring optimal inventory levels that support demand and company budget while minimizing potential inventory risk via scenario plans.
• Drive end-to-end quarterly Buy Review for assigned categories and present to the Executive team for alignment.  
• Own PO writing process on the style/color/size level, and work with Production to ensure timely issuance and receipt of PO’s.
• Provide accurate quarterly projections to the Production team, ensuring ample factory capacity. 
• Compile and analyze weekly / quarterly reporting as assigned, and communicate notable and actionable insights to the broader team, as well as opportunities & current risks.  
• Partner with Planning and Merchandising Teams to refine quarterly assortments and develop effective buy strategies accordingly.  Provide historical data and analysis to enable informed decision-making. 
• Devise and present revenue / unit projections for potential new product launches, both from a top-down and bottom-up approach.     
• Support promotional strategies by suggesting featured product and compiling SKU lists to maximize performance and sell through of target products.  
• Work cross-functionally with Merchandising & Site Merchandising teams to ensure optimal customer experience.  
• Identify and monitor aged / slow moving inventory to communicate at risk product to broader team & devise markdown / exit strategies accordingly.  
• Partner with Ops / Fulfillment teams as needed to support efficient use of Warehouse space. 
  

What You Have

• LA-based candidates only (or ability to relocate), as this position is a hybrid role requiring 4-days a week in the office
• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years experience in apparel planning, merchandising, or buying 
• Strong strategic thinking & analytical skills 
• Strong retail math knowledge 
• High proficiency with Excel; Netsuite, Tableau and/or Toolio experience a plus
• An analytical and results-driven mindset with a track record of success at identifying and  leveraging business opportunities 
• Ability to demonstrate a strong point-of-view about product assortment and business opportunities / risks 
• An eye for detail and self-motivated with the ability to multitask 
• Exceptional collaboration skills - you enjoy working in a team setting 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills 
• Ability to maintain strong cross-functional partnerships and foster a team  environment 
  

*Checking off some but not all the boxes?! NO worries, we would still love to hear from you! 
The base salary range for this full-time position is $98,000 -$128,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the base salary range provided in this posting does not include any bonus, equity, or benefits you may be eligible for.
WHY WORK AT MEUNDIES?
It's more than a job.We have focused on building a team of people who emulate our core values. We look for people who stay balanced, go further, build relationships, champion differences, and are humble. At MeUndies, we continue to maintain a stellar brand by working collaboratively