Senior Planner - Kids

Fanatics Commerce•Jacksonville, NY

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Planner is a strategic planning leader responsible for owning seasonal plans for assigned leagues or categories, driving open-to-buy discipline, and aligning planning work across Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain. As a subject matter expert, the role is accountable for sales, margin, and inventory productivity outcomes, and serves as the key point of contact for category- or vendor-level planning deliverables presented to leadership. The position operates with wide latitude for judgment and coaches Planners and Analysts to strengthen planning expertise across the team. The Senior Planner translates seasonal targets into actionable assortment, sales, and inventory plans, manages in-season open-to-buy, and makes recommendations on pricing, buying, and inventory reallocation. The role owns vendor plans and seasonal milestones, uses data and enterprise planning systems to develop insights, and champions improvements to planning processes. The position may require limited travel for vendor or business reviews. The role is hybrid, with the primary work location at the company office in Jacksonville, Florida, or New York City. It currently requires in-office presence three days per week. The posted New York City base salary range is $107,500–$140,000; this range may not apply to other locations and excludes short- and long-term 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 the ability to build and interpret complex planning models.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience presenting planning recommendations and results to senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach junior team members and build planning capability across a team.
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.

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.
Lead seasonal milestones, including tops-down plans, bottoms-up reconciliations, line freezes, SIM inputs, and purchase order deadlines, coordinating deliverables across the business.
Serve as an internal consultant to Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain on complex planning challenges and maintain cross-functional alignment at seasonal milestones.
Present category- and vendor-level planning recommendations and results to DMMs, GMs, and senior leadership.
Mentor and coach Planners and Analysts, provide structured feedback, and develop planning expertise across the team.
Translate seasonal targets into actionable assortment, sales, and inventory plans that support product availability for fans.
Manage in-season open-to-buy by reconciling targets against actuals and recommending timely pricing, buying, and inventory reallocation actions.
Own vendor plans, aligning productivity and seasonal milestone commitments and ensuring partners meet them on schedule.
Use performance data to respond to changes in demand across leagues and categories, and proactively recommend adjustments to buys, assortments, and inventory positioning.
Use Oracle, advanced Excel, and other enterprise planning systems to build scalable planning models and improve business insights.
Champion process improvements and planning best practices that increase team efficiency and decision-making speed.
Apply AI and technology, and use data and digital tools, to improve efficiency, quality, decisions, and outcomes.
Support limited travel as needed for vendor or business reviews and maintain external relationships that support planning accuracy and execution.