Sr. Planner, Anaplan Strategist

Perry Ellis International Inc.•Miami, FL

37d

About The Position

Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries owns and licenses nationally and with a brand portfolio of over 42 Brands domestically and internationally recognized brands including: Perry Ellis, Original Penguin by Munsingwear, Laundry by Shelli Segal, Rafaella, Cubavera, Ben Hogan, Savane, Grand Slam, John Henry, Manhattan, Axist and Farah. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including: Nike for swimwear, and Callaway, PGA TOUR, and Jack Nicklaus for golf apparel. Position Summary: The Sr. Planner serves as the key subject matter expert and implementation strategist for the Anaplan planning platform, housed strategically within the MIS department. This is a critical liaison role responsible for bridging the gap between technical Anaplan development and various business/operational units (e.g., Sales, Planning, Supply Chain). The successful candidate will leverage a strong background in planning and retail/wholesale operations to guide system process logic, ensure successful user adoption, and drive continuous process and system improvement recommendations. This role will also maintain ownership of the end-to-end planning cycle for a portfolio of smaller, designated accounts.

Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management, or a related planning function within the retail or wholesale industry.
Planning Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of core retail math principles (e.g., GMROI, Turn, Open-to-Buy) and end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
Technical Aptitude: Proven ability to work effectively with large datasets, understand complex data flows, and bridge functional knowledge with technical system requirements.
Software Proficiency: Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, advanced formulas) and experience utilizing reporting tools for data extraction and analysis.
Communication & Leadership: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to present complex information clearly and influence cross-functional business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Anaplan Experience: Prior hands-on experience implementing, managing, configuring, or serving as a power user/functional lead for the Anaplan platform is highly desirable.
System Implementation: Direct experience participating in or leading a module of a major ERP or Enterprise Planning System implementation/upgrade project.
Certification: Anaplan Certification (Model Builder, Solution Architect, or related certification) is a strong plus.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Proactive & Self-Starter: Highly motivated, resourceful, and capable of operating autonomously within a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Strategic & Detail-Oriented: Possesses the ability to see the big picture (strategic vision) while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail (execution).
Change Agent: Demonstrated comfort with leading change, challenging the status quo, and driving continuous improvement in planning processes.
Collaborative Leader: A natural team player with strong influence skills, able to build consensus and positive relationships across diverse organizational functions (IT, Sales, Supply Chain).
Travel: Ability to travel to other company facilities and key accounts as needed.

Responsibilities

System Functional Leadership: Act as the primary business representative and functional lead for the Anaplan platform implementation, ensuring technical development accurately reflects defined business requirements, planning logic, and operational processes.
Process Mapping & Design: Collaborate extensively with planning, sales, and supply chain teams to document current-state planning processes and define optimal, future-state processes within the Anaplan environment.
User Training & Enablement: Develop comprehensive training materials and conduct targeted training sessions for end-users across all business units to maximize adoption and effective utilization of the Anaplan platform for forecasting, planning, and reporting.
System Testing & Validation: Coordinate and execute rigorous User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new Anaplan model features, system enhancements, and deployments to ensure data accuracy, calculation logic, and overall system functionality.
Governance & Maintenance: Serve as the functional Anaplan Super User post-implementation, responsible for ongoing governance, maintaining planning parameters, managing user hierarchies, and ensuring data integrity within the Anaplan models.
Demand Forecasting: Manage the end-to-end demand planning process for designated smaller accounts, developing style demand and inventory plans based on statistical inputs, historical trends, and market intelligence.
Forecast Maintenance: Partner with account teams to ensure accurate forecasts and appropriate inventory parameters are consistently set and maintained in both retailer replenishment systems and internal planning tools.
In-Season Reporting: Conduct deep-dive analysis of in-stock positions, Week of Supply (WOS), and sales performance data at the style/color level to monitor in-season trends, report business opportunities/risks, and recommend plan adjustments.
Financial & Inventory Projection: Provide monthly replenishment and sales financial projections for assigned accounts to Account Executives and the Business Planning team.
Integrated Business Planning (IBP): Collaborate closely with Merchandise Planning, Sales, and Finance to ensure the Anaplan platform effectively supports seamless Integrated Business Planning and S&OP processes across the organization.
Supply Chain Alignment: Partner with Supply Chain and Production Planning teams to clearly communicate validated demand signals, optimize inventory holding levels, and proactively identify potential WIP or production challenges.
Data Integrity: Work with the MIS/IT Data Governance team to ensure the quality, accuracy, and timely flow of data supporting the Anaplan models and planning processes.