Planner

Delta Galil Industries • Secaucus, NJ

52d • $90,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Planner is responsible for ownership of Open-to-Buy, replenishment planning, demand forecasting, inventory productivity, and key-item forecasting. This role will partner cross-functionally across Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to drive in-stock performance, inventory efficiency, and profitable sales growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in merchandise or demand planning and allocation
• Retail Math proficiency a must
• Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel
• Team player and problem solver in a demanding deadline driven environment
• Motivated, proactive, and highly organized
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to reach supported conclusions and make robust recommendations

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the VP of Planning to own Open-to-Buy (OTB), ensuring inventory investments align with sales and margin forecasts, and inventory objectives by category.
• Build and present seasonal targets and inventory recommendations by category to support revenue growth, inventory productivity, and appropriate category penetration.
• Compile and analyze style/color/size-level forecasts for key item private label replenishment programs, selling data to support demand planning, replenishment, assortment decisions, and inventory management.
• Own replenishment planning for core branded and never-out-of-stock (NOS) programs, including reorder recommendations based on sales trends, inventory levels, lead times, and business objectives.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain target in-stock rates while balancing inventory productivity, turn, and service levels.
• Identify product opportunities, inventory gaps, and demand shifts; recommend actions to improve sales, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance.
• Work cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Production, and Finance teams to forecast sales, inventory, revenues, returns, promotions, and markdowns.
• Own weekly business reporting, including Monday business recaps, top-line sales performance, inventory productivity, forecast updates, and risk/opportunity identification.
• Support monthly forecasting and business review processes, providing clear recommendations and actionable insights to leadership.
• Partner with Merchandising to execute end-of-season inventory strategies and reduce aged inventory exposure.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, inventory visibility, and cross-functional workflows.

Benefits

• Multi-brand merchandise discount, including Splendid, 7 For All Mankind, and PJ Salvage
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, as well as Basic Life/Voluntary Life/Disability/Critical Illness
• Financial Wellness: 401(k) Retirement Program with Company match and 529 College Savings Plan, as well as Tax-Advantage Health & Transit Accounts
• Personal and sick time off, vacation time, floating days, and company-observed holidays
• Paid Volunteer Time Off to dedicate your skills and time towards charitable activities
• Weekly breakfasts and monthly milestone celebrations
• Leadership-led panels
• Team-building events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level