Senior Assortment Planner
Planning and AllocationRemote, United States Description At Torrid we're committed to cultivating a welcoming, inclusive and diverse culture driven by a focus on open dialogue, empowerment, recruiting, training, development and retention. We believe inclusion of diverse backgrounds and perspectives is fundamental to our success. We are seeking a strategic and commercially driven Senior Assortment Planner to lead the development of optimized product assortments across selling channels. In this role you will play a critical part in balancing customer demand, brand strategy, and financial objectives to maximize sales, margin, and inventory efficiency in a fast-paced fashion environment. What You'll Do: Prepare and manage the assortment plans for assigned product categories during each product life cycle. Develop data-driven assortment frameworks aligned with brand vision, customer insights, and financial targets Utilize learnings from the planner/merchant provided hindsight and current in season trends to inform go forward assortment plans. Establish pre-season assortment targets (style/choice counts, sales $ productivity, % mix) in partnership with the Planning and Merchant teams Identify opportunities and risks within future assortments. Provide recommendations to Design, Merchants and Planning related to key category attributes (color/pattern, body/silhouette, fabrication etc.) In season monitoring of KPIs such as sales, gross margin, inventory turn, weeks of supply, and markdown performance Foster a culture that is open, honest, and centered around continuous improvement. What You'll Need: 5 years of experience in Merchandise/Assortment planning. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel required, including v-lookups, pivot tables, and basic macros. Proficiency in Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint (Microsoft Office Suite) Prior experience with retail planning and forecasting systems preferred. What You'll Get: A culture where people are accepted and encouraged to be who they are. Competitive compensation, 401k with company matching contribution, plus potential to earn company performance-based bonuses. Comprehensive wellness package including, medical, dental, vision, and Flexible Spending Account Generous 50% employee discount and access to employee-only sales. Support the causes you’re passionate about. We pay you up to 32 hours annually for volunteering your time in the community. Tuition reimbursement program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Aimed at helping employees address a variety of personal and family issues including legal financial consultations, mental health services and more. Discounts on entertainment tickets and more. Work and learn alongside industry-leading executives while making huge strides in impacting the lives of women. You’ll be challenged and grow. Opportunity for upward mobility is available at all levels of the organization. Torrid is proud to be recognized as a top workplace and industry leader. Our commitment to excellence in workplace culture, diversity, and customer service has earned us consistent recognition. Recently, our team has received the following accolades: America's Best of the Best (2024) – Newsweek America’s Best Employers for Women (2023, 2024) – Forbes America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) – Newsweek America’s Best Employers for Diversity (2022, 2023, 2024) – Forbes America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2023) – Newsweek America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2022, 2023) – Forbes America's Best Midsize Companies (2024) – TIME America’s Greatest Workplaces (2023) – Newsweek America’s Fastest Growing Online Shops (2022) – Newsweek America’s Best Loyalty Programs (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek America’s Best Customer Service (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek Best Online Shops (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek America’s Best Retailers (2022, 2023, 2024) – Newsweek We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access www.torridcareers.com you can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected] . Salary: $83,631 - $102,411 Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Our company participates in E-Verify . If the links below do not work, please copy and paste the following URLs in a new browser window: E-Verify Poster: Eligibility to Work Poster (English): Eligibility to Work Poster (Spanish): California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): EEO Poster: #LI-RV1