Hiring: Merchandise Planner Company: Urban Outfitters Location: Philadelphia, PA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:28:36 About the job Required Skills: •Formulate guidelines for style and customer choices (style OTB) based on business analysis •Monitor and evaluate sales of current styles on a weekly basis, partnering with the buyer and the Senior Planner / Planning Manager to effectively manage receipts and inventory •Manage inventory levels needed to support the rate of sale taking into account sell-through percent, WOS, and planned product life span •Develop markdown strategy for a merchandise area based on sell-through percent and planned product life span. This includes both redlines and promotional strategies •Develop style-level plans based on current forecast, historic trend and test information for key items or attributes •Conduct color-level planning based on the inventory need to support rate of sale, store presentation, targeted sell-through percent, and the current risk parameters and historical trends (long range goal) •Work in synergy with Buyer and Allocation Analyst toward common goals for the merchandise area. Look to Senior Planner / Planning Manager for guidance on all areas of responsibility. •Excellent organizational, prioritizing and problem-solving skills Qualifications: •Expert command of retail math concepts and applications Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!