When we started in 2012, we set out to reinvent men’s basics – with underwear and socks as our starting point. Today, we are a full-fledged menswear brand that powers radically-efficient wardrobing. Rooted in smart design and performance fabrics, our products are engineered to work together through our pioneering “Daily Wear System”.
As we continue to expand our product offering and distribution beyond e-commerce, we are looking for passionate, proactive, strategic, and creative problem-solvers to join our rapidly growing team. If that sounds like you… keep reading.
Mack Weldon is looking for a Merchandise Planner to manage sales analysis, financial plans, inventory flow, and product purchasing for select categories. Our ideal candidate is a strategic thinker who is also skilled in detail oriented work and has experience in both top-down and bottoms-up planning styles. Through their analysis and development of pre-season and in-season plans, the merchandise planner will collaborate with teams including E-Commerce, Production, Design, and Logistics.
- Build financial sales, gross margin and inventory plans at a category level to support the company’s strategies
- For monthly OTB review, re-forecast categories in-season based on current performance and upcoming strategies and make recommendations to leadership and cross functional teams to maximize sales and mitigate inventory risk
- Manage core replenishment models on a monthly basis to avoid stock outs and maintain healthy inventory flow
- Run standard weekly and monthly sales reports and analyze item and category performance versus expectations
- Identify and communicate potential inventory issues and strategies to right-size inventory or adjust seasonal receipt flow
- Hindsight quarterly selling, major product launches, and events to share insights with cross functional teams and influence future strategies
- Plan seasonal SKU targets based on receipt flow, recent trends, and strategic goals for each category to help build assortments in partnership with the merchandising team
- Partner with the design and production teams to plan unit buys on a quarterly basis, using historical trends and data, overarching assortment strategy, and production guardrails
- Run ad hoc analysis and reports on an as-needed basis to support the business
- 3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, apparel/retail DTC experience is a plus
- Advanced in Microsoft Excel and proficient with Microsoft Office and G Suite. Prior experience with Looker or Toolio is a plus
- Analytical mindset, data-driven, and detail oriented
- Highly collaborative and able to quickly establish credibility within the team to impact decisions through both formal and informal influence
- A self-starter with an eagerness to learn
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Full insurance benefits
- Open vacation policy
- Hybrid office model (in office M/T/Th)
- Great location in the heart of Nomad district
- Office snacks and drinks
- Thursday happy hours
- Free Mack Weldon gear
- Salary range of $90,000 - $110,000 *
What We Do
When we started in 2012, we set out to reinvent men's basics — with underwear and socks as our starting point. Today, we are a full-fledged menswear brand that powers radically-efficient wardrobing. Rooted in smart design and performance fabrics, our products are engineered to work together through our pioneering “Daily Wear System”.
What makes us special?
It’s all about the people. To us, diversity is a strength. We check our egos at the door and value all backgrounds and experiences. From our employees to our customers to our partners—we build relationships that last.
We give a shit. Every detail matters. We research, we test, we adjust. We take pride in everything we do by being thoughtful in our decision making and design process.
We put our money where our mouth is. We work with ethical and humane partners, we act with integrity and trust, and we take ownership of our actions and mistakes.
We build for the future. First, we listen; then we think, plan, and act for the long-term. We see problems as opportunities and take calculated risks to build a company that lasts.
Press:
Business Insider - "The 27 best fall sweaters for men" https://www.insider.com/guides/style/best-mens-sweaters
Business Insider - "Mack Weldon has some of the best underwear in the world for men" http://read.bi/VvAKAq
Men's Health - "The 30 Best Clothing Stores for Men to Shop Online" https://www.menshealth.com/style/g38658839/best-online-clothing-stores-for-men/
Gearmoose - "The 25 Best Men’s Flannel Shirts For Fall" https://gearmoose.com/best-flannel-shirts/
Women's Wear Daily - "Shaking up the Men's Underwear Market" http://wwd.us/SbnrDK
Tech Crunch - "Mack Weldon Takes the Pain Out of Buying Men's Underwear" http://tcrn.ch/Os44nd
Esquire - "The 25 Sweatsuits to Up Your Matching Set Game" https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/g33599693/best-sweatsuits-for-men/
Why Work With Us
It’s all about the people.
We give a shit.
We put our money where our mouth is.
We build for the future.
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