Senior Planner

Centric Brands•New York, NY

8d•$95,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Planner to join our team. In this key position, you will partner side-by-side with our Vice President of Planning and Sales team to analyze, plan and strategize for profitable business growth to ensure our company meets and exceeds its financial goals and business objectives. In this key position, you will lead various aspects of planning and strategy, implementing both top-down and bottom-up approaches. The ideal candidate is data-driven, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has a deep understanding of merchandise, retail, and inventory planning. If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in our organization and drive impactful planning strategies, we invite you to apply!

Requirements

Advanced Excel skills with the ability to process large datasets to derive insights.
Knowledge of ERP and database systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with cross-functional teams and management.
3-5 years of experience in retail planning, inventory management, or related roles.

Nice To Haves

Past experience having worked with Department Stores, in particular Macys

Responsibilities

Create and distribute weekly reports and visualizations on sales and inventory performance, including style selling, by door and category performance recaps.
Engage regularly with account teams to understand and influence open-to-buy (OTB) forecasts, identifying category opportunities and risks, and making promotional recommendations.
Lead discussions on business drivers, delivery performance and promotions with Sales partners on a weekly basis.
Utilize historical data and current trends to develop actionable plans and build consensus on strategies.
Support the market process by preparing projections with an updated business review including challenge and opportunity bullets. Create assortment targets by account in alignment with the Merchandise Planning responsibilities of the role. Actualize fashion buy placements by class vs LY.
Manage financial flows to understand sales, stock and markdown positions and to monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
Delivering receipt proposals to drive sales for contingency or stretch plans, build and execute category ladder plans to illustrate product and business needs.
Create seasonal hindsight reports and be prepared to discuss findings and future recommendations.
Monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
Ad-Hoc projects in response to business needs.
Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze historical performance and identify needs for new product introductions to achieve targets.
Develop merchandise financial sku plans that help drive product line development and meet financial objectives.
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.
Secure management consensus on assortment buy-levels and margins for final buy approval.
Collaborate with the sales team to aggregate account forecasts into comprehensive 12-month revenue and margin plans.
Monitor actual performance against forecasts, making monthly adjustments to key financial metrics based on sales insights and order updates.
Clearly communicate variances, providing supporting details, versus budget and previous projection, also noting opportunities and risks.
Ensure alignment between sales and buy levels at all checkpoints.

Benefits

industry-competitive salary
comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision)
matching 401(k)
Summer Fridays
generous PTO
merchandise discounts
excellent career development opportunities
work environment that reflects our industry leadership
volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in
diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation