- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Director
- Compensation
- $145,000–165,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 14, 2026
About rag & bone
Founded in New York in 2002, rag & bone blends British tailoring influences with the authenticity of American workwear and the energy of downtown style. Known for its denim, ready-to-wear and accessories, the brand balances modern design with an enduring focus on craftsmanship, quality and everyday wearability. As an employer, rag & bone brings together creative, commercial and operational expertise across disciplines including design, merchandising and retail. Its distinctive positioning offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a contemporary fashion brand where attention to detail, cultural relevance and a considered approach to personal style shape both product and customer experience.
rag & bone seeks a Director of Merchandise Planning to establish and lead scalable, data-driven planning across women’s apparel, men’s apparel, and non-apparel, aligning line plans, forecasts, margins, and financial targets with brand strategy. The role leads a high-impact team and cross-functional planning initiatives; it is full-time, with an in-office policy of four days per week. The target annual salary is $145,000–$165,000, based on candidates’ experience and expectations.
Role & Responsibilities
- Build and lead a merchandise planning function across women’s apparel, men’s apparel, and non-apparel categories, establishing the tools, processes, and reporting frameworks needed to scale data-driven planning.
- Develop end-to-end planning processes and standardized seasonal and long-range planning cadences; introduce best practices in global analytics, forecasting, and merchandise financial planning.
- Partner cross-functionally to integrate planning support into merchandising and financial planning.
- Lead top-down and bottom-up financial plans across women’s apparel, men’s apparel, and non-apparel categories.
- Develop category strategies with merchandising, including assortment planning, inventory optimization, and open-to-buy management.
- Analyze historical performance and market trends to guide future product and investment decisions; build forecasting models to improve accuracy by channel, department, and category.
- Shape line plans with merchandising and design to align with financial targets and brand strategy.
- Evaluate the financial impact of assortment decisions, including pricing architecture, cost structures, and lifecycle planning, grounding line plans in data while preserving creativity and brand integrity.
- Drive assortment optimization, adoption rates and KPIs, and development KPIs.
- Translate merchandise plans into vendor forecasts with sourcing and production; partner with merchandising, supply chain, and production on supply forecasting and inbound planning.
- Lead and develop a high-impact team, fostering a collaborative, accountable, high-performance culture.
- Guide the team through rollout of new planning processes, tools, and systems, ensuring adoption and change management alongside day-to-day planning demands.
- Provide direction, coaching, and professional development to build analytical and operational excellence.
- Serve as a key bridge between planning, merchandising, and commercial teams.
Qualifications
- At least 10 years in a planning function, including 5–7 years in Merchandise Planning.
- Strong business acumen, financial analysis, and technical and creative problem-solving skills.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Resourcefulness and creativity, with the ability to develop new systems and procedures in response to evolving business needs.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to influence, present, and defend a business argument one-on-one and in group settings.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and manage competing priorities.
- Regularly sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Occasionally stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and taste or smell. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Close vision is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills
Experience
At least 10 years in a planning function, including 5–7 years in Merchandise Planning.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 145,000 to USD 165,000 per annum.
Benefits
Paid time off; clothing allowance; generous employee discount; paid parental leave; Calm membership and access to other wellness benefits; medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefits; 401(k).
Culture
rag & bone’s workplace culture reflects its New York roots and British tailoring influences, balancing a contemporary, independent spirit with a strong appreciation for craftsmanship. Its creative environment connects design with everyday practicality, placing authentic style, attention to detail and thoughtful execution at the heart of the brand’s work.
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