Digital Demand & Retail Planning Manager

Centric Brands•New York, NY

4d•$95,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative and resourceful Demand and Retail Planning Manager to join its Lifestyle team and manage the Amazon and DTC digital businesses. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands. The Demand & Retail Planning Manager will be responsible for the short term/long term planning by style/color/account to support capacity requirements and business strategies as well as the achievement of financial objectives. This position will be the bridge between the POS data / retailer / sales and the operations department. The net result should be increased wholesale and retail sales, greater profitability and improved inventory turns both internally and for our retail customers. In addition, the Planner will ensure timely and accurate communication of weekly, monthly, and adjusted seasonal forecasts.

Requirements

5+ years experience wholesale of retail inventory management, forecasting and demand planning experience, especially as it relates to replenishment programs
Experience with OTB (open-to-buy) planning, especially as it relates to DTC, E-Commerce and/or Amazon in the apparel industry
High proficiency in handling and analyzing large datasets
Detail oriented with mindset focused on data accuracy and strong communication and organizational skills
SAP or similar ERP experience required
Advanced capabilities in Excel
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Tillerman a plus
Experience with IBP or other planning tools a plus

Responsibilities

Own and/or assist Sr. Planning Manager to develop bottoms up 12-18 month rolling forecasts at the style/color level, based on history, trends, promotional activity etc. and adjusting forecasts on a weekly basis to accommodate changes in trend for DTC and Amazon businesses
Own and/or assist Sr. Planning Manager to aggregate forecasts into comprehensive 12-month revenue and margin plans, and manage the seasonal OTB for DTC and Amazon
Monitor actual performance against forecasts, making weekly and monthly adjustments to unit and key financial metrics based on sales insights
Clearly communicate variances, providing supporting details
Call out potential issues and/or risk of actual sales vs projected sales against forecast, plan, LY, etc.
Key Partner with DTC cross functional partners and Amazon internal and external business leads
Develop and distribute weekly reporting on sales performance and inventory levels (Sales, margin, AUR, units, ST%, WOS as it pertains to particular digital businesses)
Conduct end-of-season reviews, analyzing seasonal sell-through against targets to identify opportunities and risks for the next season
Collaborate with Sr. Planning Manager and the merchant and DTC team to analyze the business, maximize style performance, and identify OTB opportunities or risks
Develop effective replenishment forecast models, based on demand patterns, and partner with supply planning on maintaining required service levels, with the appropriate levels of inventory.
Partner with Commercial/Sales team on promotional pricing cadence and daily sales and margin plans
Continually identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve sales, margin and inventory productivity