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Merchandise Planner

United States, Troy, MI · Job Posted April 23, 2026
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Job Description

Dunham’s Sports is seeking a Merchandise Planner to work out of our headquarters in Troy, MI. This is a full-time position.

Job Responsibility

  • Working with the Buyer in a collaborative effort to determining distribution and replenishment quantities of merchandise through quantitative analysis
  • Responsibility for EDI re-buy and management of basics
  • Open to buy reviews vs. trends
  • Run and analyze merchandise reports to react to current and future business trends

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and quantitative ability
  • Must have strong spreadsheet and database ability
  • Must have very good knowledge of retail math skills
  • Quantitative and process curiosity
  • Propensity to explore new methods and challenge existing
  • Ability to be organized and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
  • Career orientation, self-motivation, follow-through, customer centric and reliability
  • Must have strong communication and collaborative skills
  • Must be highly motivated and results driven
  • 4-year degree preferred or relevant experience
  • Retail store experience is a plus
  • 2+ years of merchandise planning, retail analysis and retail buying

Nice to have

Retail store experience is a plus

What we offer

  • Merchandise discount
  • Health, dental and vision coverage
  • Prescription plan
  • Life, STD, LTD Insurance
  • Vacation and PTO days
  • 401 (K) Savings plan

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