Dolls Kill · 1 month ago
Senior Merchandise Planner
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expDolls Kill is a global fashion brand that empowers everyone to celebrate their individuality. The Senior Merchandise Planner plays a critical role in driving top-line growth, profitability, and inventory efficiency by partnering with various teams to develop financial strategies and optimize product flow in a fast-paced environment.
E-CommerceFashionLifestyle
Responsibilities
Build, own, and manage department-level financial plans, including sales, margin, receipts, markdowns, and inventory targets
Translate company strategies into actionable plans by month, department, subclass, and delivery
Develop weekly sales forecasts, scenario models, and risk/opportunity analyses to inform business decisions
Partner with Finance to align on seasonal revenue, IMU, and margin expectations
Own OTB for assigned departments; manage monthly reconciliation, purchasing strategies, and inventory flows
Monitor performance trends and drive in-season actions to maximize revenue and GM%—including chasing winners, reclassing inventory, and managing markdown and promo levers
Maintain optimal weeks-of-supply, turn targets, and sell-through health across channels (DTC, Marketplace, Retail Stores)
Identify and mitigate inventory liabilities; recommend exit strategies when needed
Collaborate with Buyers to create assortments that balance trend, depth, and profitability across major collections and seasonal programs (e.g., Halloween, Festival, Holiday)
Influence product strategy through insights from historical performance, category trends, and competitive analysis
Partner with Marketing on inventory availability, pricing strategy, and campaign alignment
Leverage advanced reporting and retail math to drive decision-making across the business
Build and maintain dashboards (Metabase, Google Sheets, Excel) to track KPIs, including turn tiers, SKU efficiency, forecast accuracy, margin performance, and channel-level sell-through
Ensure data integrity across planning systems (NetSuite, Shopify POS, Seller Central, and internal tools)
Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate reporting, and refine planning frameworks
Present business readouts, hindsight recaps, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
Serve as a cross-functional thought partner in discussions around pricing, inventory risk, operational constraints, and growth opportunities
Qualification
Required
5–7+ years of Merchandise Planning, Allocation, or related experience in fast-paced retail or e-commerce (fashion strongly preferred)
Deep understanding of retail math, forecasting, inventory management, and OTB discipline
Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets
Preferred
Experience with BI tools (e.g., Metabase)
Experience with NetSuite
Experience with Amazon Seller Central
Experience with Shopify
Company
Dolls Kill
Dollskill is a website showcasing various fashion designs of women's clothing.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$61.62MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalAngel Capital ManagementMaveron
2019-12-02Series B· $40M
2018-12-21Series B· $10.72M
2017-05-22Convertible Note· $5M
Leadership Team
Bobby Farahi
CEO
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