- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $80,000–105,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Industry
- Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
- Posted
- Nov 1, 2026
About Tory Burch
Founded in New York in 2004, Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand distinguished by its expressive use of color, signature prints and modern interpretation of classic style. Its collections span ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear and accessories, reaching an international clientele through a global retail and digital presence. As an employer, the company offers opportunities across design, merchandising, retail, technology and corporate functions, combining creative ambition with commercial expertise. Employees contribute to a founder-led business whose identity connects personal style with purpose. Women’s empowerment remains central to this identity, notably through the Tory Burch Foundation’s support for women entrepreneurs.
The Retail Planning Planner analyzes and forecasts Tory Burch’s North America retail business, managing merchandise financial plans, inventory, assortments, and business reporting. The role requires 4+ years in a planning- or finance-related field and a bachelor’s degree; compensation is USD 80,000–105,000 annually, based on relevant experience and work location.
Role & Responsibilities
- Analyze and forecast the North America Retail business through strategic merchandise planning, controlled inventory management, and actionable reporting and insights.
- Maintain monthly and yearly open-to-buy (OTB) plans for selected categories, including reforecasting sales, margin, receipts, and inventory.
- Review plans and forecasts, identify risks and opportunities, and drive action plans.
- Communicate business performance in weekly and monthly OTB meetings.
- Recommend strategic actions to maximize sales and margin, optimize inventory, and mitigate risk.
- Ensure on-order and committed receipts arrive on time to support forecasts; recommend chasing or reflowing receipts as appropriate.
- Create annualized financial plans for selected categories, including sales, gross margin, receipt, and inventory targets, aligned with the merchandise financial plan.
- Manage buy tools and coordinate completion of buys with the buying team.
- Ensure key-item plans are reflected in assortments.
- Work with the buying team to ensure final assortments support sales based on historical insights and inventory buys support sales and sell-through targets, including during key e-commerce events.
- Review and manage key-item planners weekly; communicate demand requirements to corporate merchandise planning and production based on the buy calendar.
- Report on key-item performance and trends in weekly business meetings.
- Collaborate with buying to understand stock needs for fashion best sellers and key marketing messages.
- Prepare for key promotional and seasonal periods by ensuring sufficient stock levels overall and in expected best sellers.
- Analyze event performance against forecast and last year, and communicate results.
- Review pricing and markdown analysis with Buying; support price changes and promotional strategy decisions.
- Analyze sales and inventory reports and develop strategies to achieve plan.
- Complete analyses supporting the buy process, including size-level analysis.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
- At least 4 years of experience in a planning- or finance-related field.
- Experience with planning and business reporting applications is a plus.
- Prior e-commerce experience is highly desired.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills and strategic business acumen.
- Detail-oriented, results-driven, highly motivated, and entrepreneurial.
- Strong organizational skills.
Skills
Experience
4+ years in a planning- or finance-related field
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in New York, New York, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 80,000 to USD 105,000 per annum.
Benefits
Generous benefits supporting health, financial security, and wellness; employee discount; access to exclusive sample sales; on-demand executive coaching; and paid volunteer days.
Culture
Tory Burch’s workplace culture reflects the brand’s entrepreneurial spirit and optimistic outlook, bringing together creative expression, commercial ambition and a collaborative approach to building a global fashion business. Its commitment to women’s empowerment gives the company a distinctive sense of purpose, connecting its identity as an employer with its broader mission to support women’s ambitions.
About Cerulean
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