Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager
BrownellsMerchandising Planning & Analytics Manager
Location: Grinnell, Iowa | Hybrid preferred, with remote consideration in Iowa, North Carolina, Minnesota, or Florida
Salary range: $110,000-$130,000, based on experience
Bonus: Annual bonus potential up to 18%
Are you the kind of merchandising and analytics professional who can look at inventory, pricing, assortment, and margin data and quickly see w
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here the business can perform better?
We are seeking a Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager who can turn product, inventory, and financial data into better business decisions. This role sits at the intersection of merchandising planning, inventory analytics, and commercial finance , with meaningful influence over how we invest in inventory, manage assortment, improve gross profit, and optimize working capital.
This is not a reporting-only or BI role. As our Merchandising Planning & Analytics Manager , you will dig into SKU-level performance, identify opportunities, develop clear recommendations, and partner with leaders across the business to move those insights into action.
What You'll Do
• Analyze inventory, category, SKU, margin, and product mix performance to identify opportunities to improve inventory productivity, gross profit, and working capital
• Develop forecasts, dashboards, analyses, and decision-support tools that improve inventory investment decisions, demand planning, assortment planning, and merchandising performance
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory turns, optimize replenishment, reduce excess and obsolete inventory, and support effective product lifecycle decisions
• Partner with Merchandising and Pricing to evaluate pricing strategies, promotions, discounts, and customer incentives against sales, margin, and inventory objectives
• Evaluate supplier programs, rebates, product costs, sourcing opportunities, and drop-ship strategies to improve product economics and reduce inventory investment
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and margin through value-added services and improved product and business mix
• Translate complex analysis into clear recommendations and influence decisions across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, and Marketing
What You Bring
• 5+ years of experience in merchandising planning, inventory planning, category management, supply chain analytics, financial analysis, or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of inventory management, assortment planning, demand planning, replenishment, pricing, margin, and gross profit optimization
• Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing working capital, inventory productivity, profitability, and related business metrics
• Advanced analytical skills with experience using ERP systems, BI platforms, reporting tools, and data visualization tools
• Ability to move beyond reporting to identify opportunities, develop recommendations, and influence cross-functional business decisions
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, supply chain, analytics, economics, merchandising, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Experience in retail, eCommerce, distribution, consumer products, or another inventory-intensive business is especially valuable. Experience with drop-ship programs, promotional analytics, product lifecycle management, forecasting, or executive-level presentations is also a plus.
Why 2nd Adventure Services?
At 2nd Adventure Services , you'll support a family of brands that includes Brownells, Crow Wholesale, AR15.COM, and Big Springs Shooting Complex , serving passionate firearms and outdoor communities across eCommerce, wholesale distribution, digital communities, and customer experiences.
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:
• Make a visible business impact: Your work will directly influence inventory investment, assortment, pricing, profitability, and working capital
• Work across the enterprise: Partner with leaders across Merchandising, Su