What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planner, Box position at FABFITFUN INC?
FabFitFun is seeking a Merchandise Planner to join our Merchandising team! In this role, you will own the financial planning and inventory strategy for our Seasonal Box and Monthly Beauty Box businesses. You’ll work cross-functionally with Operations, Site Merchandising, Warehouse, Marketing and Buyers to manage pre-season and in-season plans, drive inventory health, and support the broader Merch Strategy team. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for a detail-oriented, analytically strong planner who thrives in a fast-paced, subscription-based retail environment, communicates with clarity across all levels of the organization, and is excited by a planning function that looks very different from traditional retail.
Location:
This role is based out of our HQ in Beverly Hills, CA and is not eligible for remote. We are presently operating from a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week in-office (Monday-Thursday).
What You’ll Do:
- Own end-to-end financial planning and inventory strategy for the Seasonal Box and Monthly Beauty Box– managing pre-season plans, in-season OTB, and post-season recaps across both businesses
- Monitor weekly inventory performance and address inventory concerns, partnering with Ops, Site Merch, Warehouse, and Marketing on depletion strategies.
- Navigate the operational complexity of subscription box execution, including coordination across fulfillment, marketing, and site teams on tasks that sit outside traditional planning scope, but are critical to box success.
- Partner with Buying and Merch Strategy on assortment and category decisions, bringing a financial and inventory lens to pre-season planning conversations
- Maintain planning files and systems to support the Merch Strategy and total Planning teams, holding a high bar for accuracy, consistency, and process improvement.
- Support Merchandising team and cross-functional partners with analysis and business decisions as needed
Qualifications:
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with 4 years of experience in Merchandise Planning and/or Buying.
- Strong Excel skills required; experience with planning or inventory systems preferred.
- Deep proficiency in retail math, OTB management, and inventory planning, with demonstrated ability to manage sales, margin, and inventory targets and reconcile plans to actuals in-season.
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Ops, Buyers, Warehouse, and Marketing.
- Proactive problem-solver who can identify risks (sellout, excess, product expiration) and develop solutions independently, escalating as needed.
- Comfort operating in a non-traditional planning environment where execution across cross-functional teams is fast paced and extends beyond the playbook of a traditional planning role
- Exceptional organization and accuracy across concurrent workstreams, with a bias toward process improvement and building systems that scale
- Demonstrated fluency with modern AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) and the ability to apply them practically, for data synthesis, market research, workflow acceleration, and business analysis
What You’ll Get! The Benefits & Perks of FabFitFun
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous parental leave
- Company paid holidays (8)
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401K & 401K Match
- Pet insurance available for any FFF furry friends
- Complimentary annual FFF subscription with seasonal $25 credit for e-commerce flash sales
- Donation matching program via BrightFunds, where the company matches up to $500 in charitable donations per employee annually
Compensation
This is a full-time position with an expected base salary of $95K annual bonus eligibility. The compensation package will also include an initial equity grant, in addition to a range of generous medical, dental, vision and other perks & benefits. Compensation decisions are determined using a variety of job-related factors such as skill set, geographic location, market demands, experience, and education / certifications. If we extend an offer for employment, we will consider all individual qualifications.
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Salary : $95,000