Merchandise Planner, New Business

Location: On-site at the San Rafael, California satellite office; the posting also references the corporate office in Boston Heights, Ohio, USA.

Company

hirify.global creates sustainably sourced furniture and décor in partnership with artisans worldwide.

What you will do

• Create and maintain monthly department and item financial plans for assigned product categories.
• Develop annual, seasonal, pre-season, and merchandise plans using company goals, historical performance, and trend analysis.
• Lead quarterly and seasonal hindsight processes and analyze category performance, channel selling, margin drivers, and seasonality.
• Set and execute markdown and promotional strategies for new and carryover products.
• Manage in-season unit and dollar reforecasts while identifying opportunities and minimizing sales and inventory risks.
• Partner with Merchants and Product Developers, provide strategic guidance, and present recommendations to senior and executive leadership.

Requirements

• Experience developing financial and merchandise plans for product categories.
• Ability to analyze sales, inventory, margins, trends, seasonality, and product performance by location.
• Ability to advise on open-to-buy, optimum unit purchasing, replenishment, and inventory balancing.
• Ability to collaborate with Merchants, Product Developers, peers, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work on-site at the designated office location.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on sustainably sourced, heirloom-quality furniture and décor.
• Customer experience, innovation, curiosity, and results-oriented execution are emphasized.
• Equal employment opportunity and a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
• Hiring interviews are conducted with human recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers.

Hiring process

• Candidate experience includes phone and virtual interviews.
• Interview responses and application materials must reflect the candidate’s own experience and capabilities.
• Recording, transcribing, and AI-powered note-taking during interviews are not permitted.