Job brief: Associate Director, Merchandise Planning

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

• Listed on Brilliant Earth's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
• First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-05.
• The apply link opens job-boards.greenhouse.io, the address Brilliant Earth's board gives for this job.
• No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
• No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

• Pay: Not published
• Job type: Not stated
• Where: Remote · Remote · USA
• Posted: 2026-10-14

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Manager. The title says "Director".

Must have

• 10+ years in merchandise planning, inventory planning, forecasting, or quantitative analysis within retail, product, or e-commerce, including demonstrated success leading and deve…

Conditions

• It is our intent to maintain a work environment and hiring process which is free of harassment or discrimination because of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, physical o…
• Any consideration of the background check will be an individualized assessment based on the Applicant or Employee’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific…

Main duties

• Inventory Strategy and Forecasting
• Own sales and inventory forecasts across all categories and functions, and hold the team accountable for the accuracy, timeliness, and achievement of invento…
• Set inventory strategy for fine jewelry assortments, including diamond, gemstone, and precious metal commodities, establishing the parameters (weeks of suppl…
• Lead inventory planning for new showroom launches and growth initiatives, directing the scenario modeling and statistical analysis that pressure-test those p…
• Open-to-Buy and Financial Planning

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How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

• Typical listed pay for manager jobs across the U.S.: $157k a year (2,882 listings, 241 employers). This listing does not publish pay to compare.
• Across Brilliant Earth's 75 open listings, 4% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Brilliant Earth hires

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