Merchandise Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Position Snapshot

Gorilla Commerce is seeking a Merchandise Planner  who can thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities. In this role, you will develop financial plans by forecasting revenue, demand units, pricing, advertising, and other key metrics to maximize margins. You’ll do this by analyzing year-to-date and historical trends in key business performance metrics to predict future performance.

To support the organization’s growth, you will identify opportunities, such as adding new SKUs to current product listings or developing entirely new products. You will work cross-functionally with all teams in the organization to execute these priorities.

This role is crucial for communicating our product-level strategic business outlook. You will be responsible for generating the month-end presentation to the CEO and cross-functional leads. To accomplish this, you’ll become an expert in our planning and analytics system (Toolio), enabling you to pull and analyze large datasets. You will also take a leading role in managing our planning system and providing guidance to our offshore team.

As the team grows and evolves, you will help build tools, dashboards, reports, process documentation, and presentations. These resources will be used by the team and shared company-wide to ensure alignment and educate cross-functional partners. You will also support the team in developing new functionalities, onboarding new technology, and driving the organization’s success by setting financial targets for new business opportunities. This is a highly visible role within Gorilla Commerce and among our external partners and vendors—one where you can take an entrepreneurial approach.

About Gorilla Commerce

What We Do : We’re a leading e-commerce company focused on creating high-quality, affordable products that make everyday life easier.

Scale & Footprint : Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, Gorilla Commerce is a Top 10 Amazon U.S. seller with rapid growth and expanding into an omnichannel presence.

Industry Differentiator : Known for our flagship brand, Gorilla Grip, we combine creativity with data-driven insights to deliver obsession-worthy products.

Culture Highlights : Fast-paced, collaborative, and customer-focused environment where innovation and growth thrive.

Impressive Growth : We’re a rapidly growing e-commerce company with ambitious plans to expand our reach and evolve into a true omnichannel business.

What You’ll Do :

• Forecasting and Planning :

Build and reforecast product financial models at the SKU level, incorporating current market conditions and historical sales performance to develop strategic financial targets, support supply planning, and aid in sales execution in the marketplace

Conduct research on the velocity of sales, seasonality curves, and SKU selling performance to improve our forecast accuracy to reduce risk of an overstock situation

Lead the development of month-end reporting for large cross-functional meeting, presenting to the CEO and function leads (monthly)

Enable scalability for future growth by improving business process / infrastructure

What You'll Bring :

What We Offer

At Gorilla Commerce, we believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team :

Health Coverage : Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, including a free medical option.

401(k) with Company Match : Supporting your long-term financial wellness.

Paid Time Off : Generous PTO, holidays, and “Birthday Your Way” – take a day off during your birthday month.

Parental Leave : Paid time off for new parents.

Wellness Support : Mental health resources, free gym in our Norwalk office, and Employee Assistance Programs.

Hybrid schedule with  three in-office days (Monday–Wednesday)  and flexibility for remote work.

Remote Flex Weeks : Two fully remote weeks per year—one in July and the second is the week between Christmas and New Year.

Learning & Development : Professional development encouraged and opportunities provided annually.

Lifestyle Benefits : Commuter assistance, pet-friendly office, and wellness programs.

Culture Perks : Free snacks, coffee, and team events to keep our community strong.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome teammates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you think you’re a great fit, we encourage you to apply.

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