Planner

Centric Brands • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together. Position Overview: 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

• Account Planning & Analysis 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.
• Inventory Planning 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.
• Merchandise and DTC Planning 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

Benefits

• In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership.
• Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and o ur D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.
• Be part of our growing community by getting involved with groups, teams and initiatives like Be Green, Be Giving, and Be Celebrated.
• Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees