Planner

Centric Brands•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Planner to join our team. In this position, you will lead various aspects of planning and strategy, implementing both top-down and bottom-up approaches to ensure our company meets and exceeds its financial goals and business objectives. The ideal candidate is data-driven, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has a deep understanding of wholesale, inventory, merchandise, and DTC planning.

Requirements

Advanced Excel skills
Minimum 3-5 years planning experience.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with cross-functional teams and management.
Bachelor’s Degree

Responsibilities

Create and distribute weekly reports and visualizations on sales and inventory performance.
Maintain and update the wholesale topside by account
Support the market process by preparing assortment targets by account.
Monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
Prepare corporate reporting for business reviews.
Develop 12-month forward-looking projections for basic replenishment SKUs.
Meet regularly with key accounts to support real-time planning and identify immediate opportunities for monthly consensus forecasts.
Manage inventory to target weeks of supply (WOS), implementing monthly buys with production partners
Manage WIP and ATS to maximize selling by account and to monetize aged inventory.
Maintain merchandise class plans that support product line development and meet financial objectives for DTC and wholesale.
Set seasonal sales and margin goals, reconciling forecasts from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives before finalization.
Participate in product reviews with sales, merchandising, and design teams to ensure alignment with detailed plans.
Perform historical sales analysis to support seasonal hindsight process