Retail Planner

Rebel Athletic•Carrollton, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking an experienced Planner for our retail division (DTC, ecommerce, Amazon, events) to join our planning team, working out of our headquarters near Dallas, TX. This role will require experience in planning, data analysis and critical thinking to help Rebel achieve its inventory, in-stocks and financial goals. Responsibilities will include developing and executing both short-term and long-range sales to receipt planning. You will work globally with a variety of vendors, and our Rebel China team to ensure product is delivered on time, and on quality. A full understanding of demand signals, forecasting, fabric and production lead-times, and open-to-buy are key. Success will be predicated on the ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain partners.

Requirements

2-5 years of Planning experience required in apparel, or related categories
2-5 years working with overseas manufacturing partners required
Expert level Microsoft Excel skills required
Ability to work in ambiguous and ever-changing environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a collaborative setting
Advanced experience in using Microsoft Office suite of tools, especially Excel
Demonstrated results managing inventory, scheduling, and other job-related functions
Strong critical thinking skills and proven ability to work through complex issues and identify/present suggestions to solve problems.
Ability to work under pressure
Self-motivation and strong sense of urgency

Nice To Haves

College degree in Supply Chain or Business preferred
Experience in Netsuites a plus

Responsibilities

Own style / color / channel level demand forecasts across the retail channel
Translate sales, merchandising strategy, and market signals into rolling monthly and seasonal forecasts
Lead forecast alignment with Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing
Scenario plan upside/downside demand and manage lifecycle (launch, carryover, exit)
Convert demand into supply plans, receipt plans, and executable PO strategies
Issue and manage POs aligned to MOQ, lead times, and factory capacity
Communicate long-range forecasts to factories to secure capacity
Partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain, and factories to manage constraints and tradeoffs
Own inventory strategy by SKU and category (never-out, A/B/C, seasonal, exit)
Develop specific inventory strategies for Amazon FBA
Where inventory is “shared” with other divisions ensure plan is integrated
Build short- and long-range inventory plans balancing in-stock, turns, and cash outlay
Identify and mitigate excess, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory
Align receipts with warehouse capacity, labor, and logistics execution
Manage end-to-end timing from factory exit to in-warehouse availability
Adjust plans based on transit risk, capacity constraints, or business shifts
Protect launches and key in-stock dates through proactive replanning
Surface risks early with clear options and recommendations
Own planning tools and data integrity (NetSuite, Excel)
Define and track KPIs (forecast accuracy, in-stock, turns, WOS)
Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and systems
Act as the connective tissue across Product, Merchandising, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Ops, and Sales