Wantable · 5 hours ago
Senior Director, Inventory and Merchandise Planning (AI + Automation Focused)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveWantable is a data-driven fashion company focused on redefining retail through personalization. The Senior Director, Inventory and Merchandise Planning will lead the integration of AI and automation into merchandise planning and inventory management strategies, ensuring high efficiency and data-driven decision-making.
ApparelBeautyE-CommerceFashion
Responsibilities
Architect the Future of Merchandising: Build a self-correcting forecasting engine that handles traditional OTB (Open-to-Buy) management and inventory targets using LLM-based decision tools and automated workflows to eliminate "busy work"
The Planning Sandbox: Approach seasonal planning and demand modeling like an engineer; use your "outside the box" thinking to prototype agent-based simulations and predictive replenishment triggers that ensure we never miss a trend
High-Efficiency Planning Workflows: Identify manual or repetitive tasks within the planning cycle—from margin analysis to allocation—and aggressively replace them with high-efficiency automation or AI copilots
Applied Mathematics & Optimization: Design tools that don't just "report" data but use your analytical rigor to compress decision cycles, evaluate complex margin models, and maximize the team's productivity
Tool-Building for Planners: Act as a hybrid creator who develops custom planning tools and KPIs when off-the-shelf solutions aren't fast or smart enough for our growth
Lead and own all merchandise planning, allocation, and inventory management strategies to maximize revenue and margin
Build and maintain financial and unit-level forecasts using AI-enhanced modeling to align merchandising, product development, and operations
Oversee seasonal and long-range OTB plans and deploy predictive algorithms to balance growth with inventory productivity
Drive in-season agility using real-time data and automated alerts for reorders, markdowns, and product flow adjustments
Partner with Merchandising and Product Development to support Wantable's expanding private brands using AI-powered sell-through forecasting and attribute-level demand modeling
Develop and coach a planning team that embraces experimentation, autonomy, and data-driven decision-making
Promote a culture of curiosity—where planners feel empowered to build tools, run rapid tests, and challenge legacy processes
Ensure the team is skilled in AI copilots, prompt engineering fundamentals, analytics tools, and automated reporting systems
Oversee creation of AI-optimized dashboards, predictive analytics, and self-updating reporting tools
Collaborate closely with Data Science and Engineering to deploy new algorithms and ensure model performance is measurable and stable
Use AI-assisted analysis to uncover new opportunities to improve margins, reduce inventory waste, and accelerate product flow
Qualification
Required
The Creator Mindset: You are a builder at heart. Whether you have a background in Engineering, Mathematics, or Data Science, you have the 'outside the box' thinking required to reinvent retail
Retail Fluency: You understand the fundamentals of merchandise planning and inventory strategy but view them through a technical lens
Technical Literacy: Hands-on experience with modern data workflows and AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) along with BI platforms like Tableau or Looker
Analytical Rigor: You love the math behind the business and are comfortable designing and evaluating complex, AI-enhanced models
Bias for Action: You thrive in low-bureaucracy environments where you make independent, data-driven decisions without needing layers of approval
Passion for the Product: A genuine love for fashion and the 'art + science' of creating a customer experience people love
Preferred
Experience with ML forecasting frameworks or LLM workflow automation
Experience leading teams through rapid tooling transitions or tech-driven process reinvention
Comfort collaborating with data engineers and data scientists
Benefits
Flexible schedules
Paid parental leave (mothers AND fathers)
Private room for nursing mothers
Paid vacation
Seven paid holidays per year
50% discount on all merchandise
Ample parking
Medical (traditional and high deductible)
Dental
Vision insurance
401K (both pre-tax and Roth options)
Company
Wantable
Wantable is an e-commerce company offering curated assortments of women's makeup, fashion accessories, and intimate apparel.
Founded in 2012
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.51MKey Investors
Jeff Rusinow
2018-05-16Series D· $1.4M
2016-12-14Series C· $0.81M
2016-03-12Series B· $2M
Leadership Team
Jalem Getz
Founder & CEO
Casey Sobrilsky
Technical Co-Founder & Chief Software Architect
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