Senior Planner - Kids

Fanatics Commerce•Jacksonville, FL

17d•$107,500 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Fanatics Commerce is seeking a Senior Planner to own seasonal planning for assigned leagues or categories, manage open-to-buy discipline, and align planning deliverables across Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain. The role is accountable for sales, margin, and inventory productivity goals and serves as the key contact for category- or vendor-level planning deliverables presented to leadership. The Senior Planner operates with wide latitude for judgment and is expected to use data, automation, and AI-enabled insights to improve outcomes. The role leads seasonal milestones, turns high-level targets into actionable assortment, sales, and inventory plans, manages in-season performance and vendor plans, and recommends adjustments to pricing, buys, and inventory allocation. It also mentors Planners and Analysts, improves planning processes, and represents planning recommendations and results to senior leaders. Limited travel may be needed for vendor or business reviews. The position is hybrid, based at the company's office in Jacksonville, Florida, or New York City, with in-office presence currently required three days per week. The NYC base salary range is $107,500–$140,000 USD; the posting notes that this range may not apply to other locations and excludes incentive compensation.

Requirements

6–8+ years of experience in merchandise or financial planning, ideally in multi-category or multi-brand environments.
Proven ability to lead large, complex planning projects across Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain.
Subject matter expertise in planning metrics, seasonal calendar execution, and vendor partnership management.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and Oracle or comparable enterprise planning systems, including building and interpreting complex planning models.
Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience presenting planning recommendations and results to senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach junior team members.
Experience managing open-to-buy and in-season inventory reallocation across a multi-category or multi-league portfolio.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
Ability to work in the office three days per week under the current hybrid work policy.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end seasonal planning for assigned leagues and categories, from initial target-setting through final reconciliation, with accountability for sales, margin, and inventory productivity outcomes.
Manage open-to-buy in season by reconciling targets against actuals and recommending timely pricing, buying, and inventory reallocation decisions.
Translate seasonal targets into actionable assortment, sales, and inventory plans to support product availability for fans.
Lead seasonal milestones, including tops/down plans, bottoms-up reconciliations, line freezes, SIM inputs, and PO deadlines.
Coordinate planning deliverables across Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain at seasonal milestones.
Represent category- and vendor-level planning to DMMs, GMs, and senior leadership, communicating recommendations and results.
Own vendor plans and ensure partners meet seasonal milestone and productivity commitments.
Mentor and coach Planners and Analysts, providing structured feedback and developing team planning expertise.
Use performance data to monitor trends and respond to changes in demand across leagues and categories.
Use Oracle, advanced Excel, and enterprise planning systems to build scalable planning models and improve business insights.
Identify and resolve complex planning challenges, and recommend strategic adjustments to buys, assortments, and inventory positioning.
Champion process improvements and planning best practices that increase efficiency and decision-making speed.
Apply AI and technology, and use data and digital tools, to improve efficiency, quality, decisions, and performance.
Support limited travel as needed for vendor or business reviews.