Position Snapshot
Gorilla Commerce is hiring a Vice President of Planning to lead its Merch Planning and Inventory Management functions across its global operations. This role owns the full planning ecosystem — from category strategy and demand forecasting to supply-buy planning and purchasing execution — ensuring Gorilla Commerce’s marketplace and retail channels are planned with precision, efficiency, and agility.
The VP of Planning will be instrumental in integrating commercial strategy, analytics, and operational execution, with deep expertise in marketplace and retail forecasting, and Asia-based manufacturing supply chains
About Gorilla Commerce
What We Do: We’re a leading e-commerce company focused on creating high-quality, affordable products that make everyday life easier.
Scale & Footprint: Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, Gorilla Commerce is a Top 10 Amazon U.S. seller with rapid growth and expanding into an omnichannel presence.
Industry Differentiator: Known for our flagship brand, Gorilla Grip, we combine creativity with data-driven insights to deliver obsession-worthy products.
Culture Highlights: Fast-paced, collaborative, and customer-focused environment where innovation and growth thrive.
Impressive Growth: We’re a rapidly growing e-commerce company with ambitious plans to expand our reach and evolve into a true omnichannel business.
What You'll Do
Merch and Demand Planning
- Lead the Merch Planning team responsible for assortment strategy, demand forecasting and category financial planning across marketplaces and retail channels.
- Own and drive the forecasting process, incorporating top-down and bottom-up methodologies, statistical models, and marketplace data signals.
- Partner with Product Management, Product Development, Supply Chain, Growth and Finance to balance category growth, profitability, and inventory investment.
- Manage category buy investments, new product launch plans, and lifecycle management with clear ties to financial goals.
- Establish a structured demand review cadence that aligns business drivers with forecast updates.
- Key KPIs: Contribution Margin, Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias
- Lead Inventory Management and Supply Planning, owning buy planning, purchasing, and partnering with sourcing on allocation across Asia-based suppliers and factories.
- Design and execute replenishment strategies that balance service levels and working capital.
- Collaborate closely with Sourcing and Operations to align purchasing with category priorities and promotional calendars.
- Owns the development and governance of inventory optimization strategies, including setting MOH targets, safety stock policies, and balancing working capital with service-level goals
- Build analytical tools and dashboards to monitor inventory efficiency, highlight risks, and drive data-based decisions across categories and channels.
- Key KPIs: Months of Supply; Inventory Turns, OTIF (1D/2D delivery for marketplace)
- Build and institutionalize the S&OP process connecting Commercial, Finance, and Operations into a single demand-supply-finance alignment cycle.
- Own analytical frameworks that translate data into actionable insights, supporting forecast accuracy and inventory productivity.
- Partner with Data Science (external) and IT/BI teams to develop advanced statistical and causal forecasting models.
- Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews (Executive S&OP) integrating forecast, supply, and financial outcomes.
- Create and maintain executive-level dashboards and KPIs.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Planning, Supply Chain, or Operations within consumer goods, retail, or eCommerce.
- Deep experience managing global supply and demand ecosystems.
- Excellent analytical capabilities with advanced Excel expertise, including building complex models, scenario tools, and data-driven insights to support decision-making
- Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Hands-on approach balanced with strategic and analytical thinking
What We Offer
At Gorilla Commerce, we believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:
✔ Competitive Benefits Package
Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including a free medical option.
401(k) with Company Match: Supporting your long-term financial wellness.
Paid Time Off: Generous PTO, holidays, and “Birthday Your Way” – take a day off during your birthday month.
Parental Leave: Paid time off for new parents.
Wellness Support: Mental health resources, free gym in our Norwalk office, and Employee Assistance Programs.
✔ Flexible Work Arrangement
Hybrid schedule with three in-office days (Monday–Wednesday) and flexibility for remote work.
Remote Flex Weeks: Two fully remote weeks per year—one in July and the second is the week between Christmas and New Year.
✔ Perks That Matter
Learning & Development: Professional development encouraged and opportunities provided annually.
Lifestyle Benefits: Commuter assistance, pet-friendly office, and wellness programs.
Culture Perks: Free snacks, coffee, and team events to keep our community strong.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We welcome teammates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you think you’re a great fit, we encourage you to apply.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are Gorilla Commerce, a direct-to-consumer home, business, and pet product development platform. We operate at the intersection of creativity and analytics to create and provide obsession worthy, high-quality products at reasonable prices. Our vision is to continually innovate and improve our products based on customer needs and industry trends. By utilizing a data-driven approach to select product categories, and a systematic process to evaluate underlying market characteristics, we are able to provide affordable, durable, and standout products that make everyday life easier for our consumers. We effectively manage thousands of SKUs across dozens of product categories through a portfolio of brands that include Gorilla Grip, Kangaroo, Sofa Shield, Mighty Monkey, and others.
