Foot Locker · 5 hours ago
E-Commerce Merchandise Planner - WSS
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$65K/yr - $75K/yr
3+ years expFoot Locker is a leading athletic footwear and apparel retailer, and they are seeking an E-Commerce Merchandise Planner to develop item-level financial and inventory strategies. This role focuses on maximizing online sales and inventory productivity across digital channels through strong analytical skills and consumer insights.
ApparelFashionRetailSports
Responsibilities
Build, manage, and update weekly, monthly, and seasonal forecasts for sales, margin, demand, receipts, and inventory
Forecast at the SKU/color/size level, taking into account historical analytics, emerging trends, and marketing drivers
Translate assortment strategies—Fashion, core, and seasonality—into investment and flow plans
Align forecasts with promotional calendars, stylized collections, product drops, influencer campaigns, and seasonal floorsets
Own ecommerce OTB strategy for assigned categories and identify risk/opportunity scenarios
Monitor in-stock %, size availability, WOS, aging, and reserve inventory to ensure strong sell-through and margin health
Manage lifecycle stages for apparel & footwear: test → scale → maintain → taper → exit
Recommend inventory actions including replenishment, raise/lower strategies, size adjustments, consolidation, or markdown
Create and maintain weekly analytical tools tracking:
Sell-through and sell-velocity by size, silhouette and franchise
Conversion trends tied to availability
Attribute-based performance (core, key, fashion, climate relevance)
Newness vs. core productivity
Conduct hindsight analysis to influence future category buys, size curves, and channel strategies
Identify insights related to climate, region, and occasion-based demand
Align with Ecommerce Merchandising on site strategy including hero placements, outfitting, and shop-the-look modules
Collaborate with Buying & Planning on buy quantity, size curve accuracy, launch timing, and trend testing
Partner with Supply Chain / Allocation to ensure product is launch-ready with proper sizes and DC readiness
Ensure Marketing & Creative receive accurate product and inventory insights before campaign execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field
3-5+ years experience in ecommerce planning, digital inventory management, or merchandise planning (apparel & footwear preferred)
Advanced Excel capabilities; comfortable working with large datasets and size-level reporting
Experience with ecommerce platforms and planning systems (e.g., Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Blue Yonder/JDA, Power BI)
Understanding of sizing, silhouettes, and seasonality across product categories
Benefits
Employee Discount
Paid Time Off
Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
401(k) | Roth 401(k)
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Opportunities for Advancement
Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
Strong Company Culture
Employee Resource Groups
Company
Foot Locker
Foot Locker is a retailer of athletic footwear and apparel.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2025-05-14Acquired
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Mary Dillon
CEO
Matthew Barnes
President, Foot Locker International
Recent News
2026-01-05
2025-12-19
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