Business Planner, Digital Commerce

Overview

Business Planner - Digital Commerce (Contract)

Overview

We are seeking a Business Planner to support a high-impact digital commerce team focused on driving in-season business performance, demand forecasting, and inventory optimization. In this role, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment across sales, inventory, and financial plans while supporting a fast-paced, data-driven retail environment.

This is a 3-month contract role supporting a backfill within a highly collaborative planning organization.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will help drive in-season business execution and planning alignment across digital commerce channels. Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting demand planning and in-season forecasting activities across digital business channels
• Assisting with weekly and monthly business performance tracking, reporting, and analysis
• Partnering with cross-functional teams including merchandising, buying, finance, and consumer teams
• Supporting Open-to-Buy (OTB) reconciliation and inventory planning activities
• Identifying risks and opportunities within seasonal performance and recommending actions to optimize outcomes
• Contributing to markdown, promo, and inventory optimization strategies
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency across planning data, tools, and reporting systems

What You Bring

• 3+ years of experience in business planning, merchandise planning, demand planning, or supply/inventory planning
• Strong understanding of planning fundamentals including forecasting, inventory management, and in-season analysis
• Experience working in fast-paced, data-driven retail or e-commerce environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against tight deadlines
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present insights clearly to cross-functional partners
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a team environment

Skills & Tools

• Advanced Excel required
• Experience with planning and reporting tools such as SAP, Tableau, Power BI, or similar systems preferred
• Strong comfort working with data, reporting, and business performance dashboards

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in large-scale retail, apparel, footwear, or digital commerce environments
• Experience supporting in-season planning or merchandising operations
• Exposure to omni-channel or e-commerce business models
• Experience working with cross-functional merchandising and finance teams

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative planning team where your insights directly impact in-season business decisions. You will work in a fast-moving environment where analytical thinking, agility, and strong partnership skills are essential to success.

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