Manager, Strategy & Planning
Required skills
- Google Sheets
- Excel
- pricing strategy analysis
- Category Management
- inventory management
- assortment planning
- pricing
- business reviews
- cross-functional partners
- Operations team
Nice to have
- e-commerce
- retail
Role summary
Misfits Market, a mission-driven, high-growth startup focused on reducing food waste and making sustainable groceries affordable, seeks a Strategy Planning Manager. This role is responsible for developing and improving daily/weekly reporting to drive business decisions impacting revenue and gross profit. The Manager will support Merchandising strategic planning, analyze pricing strategies, and consult on process improvement and industry trends. The ideal candidate is a proactive, organized, and collaborative problem solver with advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills and experience in financial analysis, merchandising, or planning. Familiarity with e-commerce and large data platforms is preferred. This is a 100% remote, full-time exempt position.
About Misfits Market:
Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.
As Misfits we support our customers and mission by embracing our core values of:
Prioritizing our Customers
Doing more with less
Thinking Differently
Respecting one another
Moving deliberately and quickly
Taking initiative and delivering
About the Role:
The Strategy Planning Manager is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving the daily and weekly reporting used to make timely business decisions that impact revenue and gross profit. They are responsible for collecting and summarizing data that will assist the Merchandising organization in both long- and short-range strategic planning, and the development and implementation of new programs. They will become a subject matter expert on processes across the merchandising organization, and, combining this knowledge with their grasp on the business data, be a consultant for other partners on projects including process improvement, strategy development, industry trends, competitive analysis, and company positioning. This role will report to the Director of Strategy Planning.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into organized, impactful solutions. We are looking for an adaptable, collaborative team player with a pragmatic, hands-on approach—someone eager to dive into the details, drive meaningful results, and contribute directly alongside a supportive team and leadership group that actively partners on execution.
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