Senior Director, Inventory and Merchandise Planning

Job Description

Job Description

Reports To : Chief Commercial Officer

Location : Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid)

Employment Type : Full-Time, Salaried, Exempt

About Wantable

At Wantable, we’re redefining retail through personalization. Our membership-based model and proprietary technology empower us to curate products that help customers discover confidence and joy through style.

As a data-driven fashion company, we combine human intuition with algorithmic intelligence to deliver personalized assortments – balancing creativity, analytics, and operational precision.

We’re seeking a Senior Director of Inventory & Merchandise Planning to lead Wantable’s end-to-end planning strategy, driving forecasting accuracy, inventory optimization, and financial performance across our dynamic business.

About the Role

This is a senior leadership role that will shape how Wantable plans, forecasts, and allocates inventory to optimize both member experience and company performance. You’ll own the planning and OTB roadmap, building the strategies, tools, and partnerships that connect member demand with inventory flow.

You’ll also partner closely with Product Development to plan and forecast for private brands, ensuring new collections meet demand, margin, and lifecycle goals. The ideal candidate will balance strategic foresight and operational execution, driving measurable business impact through collaboration, analytics, and disciplined financial management.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Lead an integrated planning function that unites pre-season forecasting, in-season inventory management, and long-range financial planning.
• Own Wantable’s long-range merchandise and inventory planning strategy across all membership categories (Style, Active, Sleep & Body, Men’s).
• Drive an integrated approach to demand forecasting, inventory flow, and financial planning, linking top-line growth with operational efficiency.
• Partner with Data Science to evolve forecasting algorithms, allocation models, and member to-SKU matching logic to improve accuracy and agility.
• Build and maintain a robust planning infrastructure that ensures speed, scalability, and data integrity across teams.

Operational & Financial Leadership

Membership & Allocation Strategy

Private Brand & Product Development Partnership

Team Leadership & Development

Requirements

Who You Are

Why Join Wantable?

Benefits

Why Wantable?

Wantable team members enjoy free food, coffee, and drinks in our HQ's beautiful Wantable Cafe. We have a laid-back, casual environment in a state-of-the-art HQ in Walkers Point.

We offer flexible schedules, paid parental leave (mothers AND fathers), and a private room for nursing mothers.

Even more exciting : paid vacation and seven paid holidays per year, plus a 50% discount on all merchandise. You’ll be eligible for the discount on your first day.

Important, but maybe less thrilling : we have ample parking, we offer medical (traditional and high deductible), dental, and vision insurance, as well as a 401K (both pre-tax and Roth options).