Merchandise Planning Analyst - Brilliant Earth
Role Overview:
The Merchandise Planning Analyst will play a pivotal role within Brilliant Earth's Retail Merchandise Planning team, responsible for curating and managing inventory strategies and analysis across our showroom network. This position requires a strategic approach to product productivity, showroom tiering, and inventory management to ensure each location's merchandise mix optimally represents our brand while maximizing sales performance and inventory investment. This role will serve as the critical link between our merchandising, merchandise planning, VM, and retail operations teams. The ideal person for this role thrives in fast-paced retail environments and has demonstrated an ability to drive meaningful business impact through data-driven space planning, cross-team collaboration, and consistent process improvements. We have a social and environmental mission at the core of our company and are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about helping us achieve our social goals, as well as our business goals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Analyze planogram performance across key metrics including inventory turns, backstock investment, showroom tiering performance, and out-of-stock rates to identify optimization opportunities
- Generate actionable insights and recommendations based on KPI analysis to drive strategic decisions on space allocation and inventory investments
- Build financial targets by channel and showroom, incorporating inventory investment initiatives, seasonal merchandising strategies, and new product launch expectations into financial projections
- Execute A/B testing and control group analysis to measure incremental sales lift, conversion metrics, and operational efficiency gains from planogram modifications
- Analyze product performance data to identify opportunities for assortment optimization across locations
- Recommend strategic product additions and removals based on sales performance, customer feedback, and emerging trends
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive showroom tiering system that classifies locations based on sales volume, market opportunity, showroom size, and demographic factors
- Define clear assortment standards for each showroom tier including product category representation, price point distribution, and display sample quantities
- Present tier performance analysis and recommendations to leadership team on a regular basis
- Coordinate with merchandise planning team on showroom stock requirements, replenishment cycles, and inventory allocation priorities
- Work with retail operations to gather field feedback on product performance and customer requests
- Oversee showroom sample inventory budget and maintain spend within established financial targets
- Build and maintain comprehensive showroom reporting dashboards tracking key performance metrics by location, tier, and product category
- Support team in product selection and assortment planning for new showroom openings as point person
Specific Qualifications include:
- BA degree or equivalent, preferred
- 3+ years’ experience in allocation, store planning, and/or corporate inventory planning; preferably in a retail environment
- Highly attentive to details
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Advanced Excel skills including complex formulas, pivot tables, and efficient management of large datasets for inventory and sales analysis
- Highly organized with focus on execution, problem solving, and improving processes
- Exceptional time management skills and accountability
- Ability to think critically and adapt quickly in a flexible environment
- Team player with an ability to work collaboratively
- Entrepreneurial spirit / self-starter
- Interest in socially and environmentally responsible organizations and products
- Experience with Planning and Reporting software; experience with Domo, or similar, a plus
What We Offer:
- Career Growth. We want to see you sparkle! Through regular 1-1’s with your manager, a variety of training opportunities, and an annual 360 review process for all employees, our leaders are dedicated to creating clear pathways for growth. Ask the hiring team for more information on how Brilliant Earth creates a culture of collaboration and growth during your interview conversations!
- Diverse, mission-minded team. We were founded to cultivate a more transparent, sustainable, compassionate, & inclusive jewelry industry. Learn more about our impact and team diversity Here!
- Lifestyle Spending Account. At Brilliant Earth, we're committed to your well-being. Enjoy company reimbursements for eligible wellness expenses, such as gym memberships, massage, counseling, and more!
- Continued Education. Company-sponsored learning in leadership, professional skills, diversity & inclusion, and access to tuition reimbursement for role-specific trainings.
- Employee Discounts. As an employee at Brilliant Earth, you’ll receive a generous discount on our jewelry.
- Mental Wellness Perks. We offer access to mental health resources, such as self-care apps and seminars. Our Employee Assistance program offers 24/7 access to counseling!
- Giving Back and Volunteer Opportunities. In addition to our giving back programs, our teams support local initiatives and spend time together by volunteering.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision. We offer multiple plans to choose from, including a $0 monthly premium option for employee health insurance and employer HSA contributions. Insurance kicks in on the first day of your 2nd month!
- 401k match. We know that saving for the future is important. That's why we offer a generous 401k match.
- Paid Time Off. We know it’s important to recharge and relax
- Parental Leave. We aim to support our growing families. Employees can utilize our paid parental leave to bond and care for their new additions.
- Disability and Life insurance. 100% employer-paid.
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits.
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What We Do
In 2005, we launched Brilliant Earth to raise the standards in the jewelry industry while creating beautiful fine jewelry that is different in every way – how it’s made, how it’s sold, how it’s sourced and crafted, and how it gives back. As a result, we go beyond current industry practices for sourcing, use recycled precious metals to minimize our environmental footprint, and support environmental and social causes through our giving back initiatives. Or Mission is to cultivate a more transparent, sustainable, compassionate, and inclusive jewelry industry. Our Mission and ESG Goals are underpinned by our foundational pillars:
We believe that demonstrating transparency, through ethical business practices and governance, and enforcing rigorous protocols for sourcing environmentally and socially responsible materials are key to driving change in our industry.
Our products are designed to be loved for generations, and we seek to reduce our environmental footprint by keeping our jewelry circular and embedding environmental sustainability throughout our operations and value chain.
We seek ways to create lasting impact, not just in our own value chain and customer communities but also across artisanal small scale mining communities where gemstones and precious metals are sourced.
We are committed to creating a representative jewelry industry through our unique products and inclusive experiences for customers, and through a company culture that emphasizes equitable recruiting practices and invests in our diverse employee base.
Why Work With Us
Our Mission is to cultivate a more transparent, sustainable, compassionate, & inclusive jewelry industry. Since our founding in 2005, this Mission has been at the core of everything we do. Our community of collaboration, respect and encouragement welcomes hard working team players who are ready to make an impact and grow with us.
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