Planner, Apparel

Tecovas is the first direct-to-consumer western brand, founded with the simple goal of making the world’s best western boots, apparel and leather goods - and selling them at a fair price. We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike. 

Tecovas is looking for a Merchandise Planner. Reporting directly into the Planning lead, you will primarily be responsible for product level forecasting and buying for Apparel Category across channels, partnering cross-functionally and working closely with Merchandising to gain alignment, and ensuring financial goals are achieved while supporting overall company initiatives.

This position is based out of Austin, TX but will have the ability to work from home and in-office.

What you’ll do:

Inventory Management: 

• Manage inventory levels to maintain a healthy stock position and ensure in-season products are stocked at the warehouse. 
• Effectively report and communicate inventory positions, including out-of-stock sales risks and overstock products.

Category & Item Forecasting:

• Collaborate with merchandising to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities by department and class.
• Build Pre-Season plans for the department creating both tops-down and bottoms-up plans to support the departments strategies and financial goals, including sales, inventory, and margin, using targets provided by finance
• Partner closely with Merchandising on assortment and pricing for new product launches, communicating any risks and ensuring IMU and financial targets are achieved

Promotion and Product End of Life:

• Strategize and collaborate with Marketing and Merchandising on future promotional plans, ensuring financial targets are achieved and teams are aligned on execution
• Identify SKU level markdown suggestions to maximize promotional and marketing strategies in partnership with category merchant

Financial Updates and Reporting:

• Analyze and present weekly, monthly, and annual forecast and results while collaborating with cross functional teams on actionable takeaways to drive positive change or mitigate risks
• Lead monthly Open to Buy for a department, incorporating current trends and future expectations to maximize opportunities and mitigate risks by presenting forecast and action plans to hit sales, inventory, and turn goals set by Finance
• Report on product performance, trends, and key insights with Design and Merchandising to help support line plan development for future assortments
• Build ad hoc reporting and tools on an as need basis to support strategic business decisions 

Experience we’re looking for:

• 3-5 years of experience in Planning experience in consumer/apparel/fashion
• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Strong analytical and modeling skills, mainly using Excel
• Strong project management and organizational skills

What you bring to the table:

• You are passionate about being a key business partner and a part of a growing, world-class inventory planning function
• Strong curiosity in tackling complex business problems; ability to dive deeply into the data, extrapolate meaning, and deduce decisions driving insights
• You have a self-starter attitude with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments, communicate priorities, take initiative, and work independently
• You have a collaborative working style, and you are excited about partnering with cross-functional teams across the company
• You are passionate about retail businesses and are driven by a desire to support the growth and development of a customer-centric organization
• You have an utmost character driven by kindness and transparency

Full Time Benefits & Perks: 

• We offer insurance plans that pay 79-90% of your health premium coverage and 100% of your dental & vision insurance coverage for your family/dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO policy
• Corporate wellness program
• Competitive salary
• Eligibility to participate in Corporate Bonus Program
• Generous employee discounts!

About Us:

Tecovas was born out of a love for cowboy boots, their time-honored craftsmanship, rich materials that last, and traditional styling that always looks good. Each pair of Tecovas boots is crafted by hand in over 200 steps. It’s not the easiest or cheapest method, but we’re committed to classic construction techniques that stand the test of time. With 32 retail stores (and counting) across the country, we’re bringing western goods into new frontiers and aim to be the most welcoming brand in western. We’re certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!

Important note: We strive to hire values-aligned people because we believe it takes each and all of us to be successful, and lead with grit, speed and a clear vision of where we’re headed. In a remote setting, interviewing at Tecovas may include phone interviews, virtual “on-site” interviews, and on-the-job mock cases. We are committed to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential match, and we will do our best to follow-up with each and every applicant! If you’re on the fence, just give it a try! 

Hiring process and disclaimer: Should you receive an offer from us after going through the interview process, a background check will be conducted prior to onboarding. The results of a background check are evaluated as part of the hiring process, but this does not mean that you will not be considered for the job based upon the results. We are an equal opportunity employer and we encourage everyone to apply!