AI-Enabled DTC Planning Leader

BRUNT Workwear; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) plan

PTO & holidays

Bonus eligibility & Equity

Job summary

BRUNT Workwear in Wilmington, DE, seeks a Senior Manager, DTC Planning & Inventory to lead demand and inventory planning for its direct-to-consumer channel. You will translate unit forecasts into revenue plans, own the open-to-buy process, and drive WBR/MBR/Seasonal reviews with an AI-forward approach.

The role requires 5–6 years in demand planning for DTC or e-commerce, strong Excel/ERP skills, and the ability to turn data into leadership-ready insights.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of sustained success managing demand planning, ideally with a DTC/e-commerce focus.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and ERP/planning systems (NetSuite, Toolio, or similar).
• Experience managing inventory investment and forecasts for a high-growth DTC or e-commerce business.
• Experience translating unit plans into dollar plans (revenue, AUR, margin) tied to company financial targets.
• Comfort making category-level trade-off calls based on product newness and trend, not just historical run-rate.
• Experience owning recurring business review cadences (WBR/MBR/Seasonal) and turning them into leadership-ready recaps.
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in using AI tools to accelerate planning, forecasting, and reporting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and seasonal unit forecasts for the DTC/e-commerce channel, factoring in seasonality, marketing calendar, product life cycle, and other demand drivers, to be signed off by senior leadership.
• Develop a robust forecast plan inclusive of key KPIs revenue, AUR, margin, weeks of supply, turnover, and forecast accuracy not just unit totals.
• Manage category-level contributions, shifting investment and inventory based on new product introductions, product life cycle stage, and emerging trend signals.
• Own the open-to-buy process for DTC, ensuring purchase orders reflect accurate, up-to-date demand and financial targets before submission.
• Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to meet DTC revenue and inventory goals: weeks of supply, turnover, and in-stock targets.
• Partner with marketing and e-commerce teams to align inventory flow with the promotional calendar and launch timing.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

Toolio

Job description

BRUNT Workwear in Wilmington, DE, seeks a Senior Manager, DTC Planning & Inventory to lead demand and inventory planning for its direct-to-consumer channel. You will translate unit forecasts into revenue plans, own the open-to-buy process, and drive WBR/MBR/Seasonal reviews with an AI-forward approach.

The role requires 5–6 years in demand planning for DTC or e-commerce, strong Excel/ERP skills, and the ability to turn data into leadership-ready insights.