What are the responsibilities and job description for the Merchandise Planner (NAM) position at gymshark?
Overview
What You'll Be Doing
Preseason
- Build seasonal sales, margin and inventory plans across all accessories categories.
- Analyse prior performance to uncover trends, missed opportunities and key growth drivers.
- Recommend style count, colour count and flow strategies to optimise profitability.
- Summarise risks and opportunities and share insights in investment and commercial reviews.
- Support the development and optimisation of assortment planning tools and processes.
In Season
- Deliver weekly business updates, calling out trends, risks and opportunities vs. forecast.
- Build and maintain updated sales, margin and inventory forecasts; support monthly OTB.
- Partner with Merchandising and Allocation to ensure strong receipt flow and in‑stock accuracy.
- Manage weekly unit sales plans and identify product driving upside or headwinds.
- Support markdown and promotional strategies with clear pricing and margin scenarios.
What You'll Have
Essential Skills & experience:
- Demonstratable experience of merchandise planning, allocation, merchandising, financial planning, strategy or business analytics
- Strong analytical, financial modeling and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple work streams/projects with tight deadlines
- Strong technical aptitude, including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel and ability to quickly master new applications and systems
Preferred Skills & experience:
- Experience in activewear apparel planning
- Experience working internationally, across multiple currency types
- Experience working on multiple apparel product categories
- A love of the Gym and living an active lifestyle
What You'll Get
THE PERKS.
Standard benefits include:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision plans
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
- Competitive PTO
- Contributory 401(k)
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Funded multi-site fitness membership
- Enhanced Family Leave plans
- STD & LTD plans
Please note this is a hybrid role partially based in our New York City office. All candidates must be local or willing to relocate. You must also be authorized to work in the United States.
Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
SALARY RANGE
Salary for this role will be $90'000 - $110'000 per annum. The base pay offered is based on market, experience, and skills.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email peopleteamusa@gymshark.com.
Salary : $90 - $110