Director of Wholesale Inventory & Planning

The PCA Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phenomenal discounts on products

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401(k) with up to 4% match

17 days PTO and Paid Holidays

Job summary

Beauty Space, part of The PCA Group, seeks a Director of Wholesale Merchandise Planning in New York. You will lead planning and inventory across up to 10 wholesale accounts, coach planners, and coordinate with DC, finance, and buying to meet OTIF and replenishment goals.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in merchandise planning, strong Excel, ERP experience, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced wholesale environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchandise planning, inventory planning, wholesale operations, or retail account planning.
• 2+ years managing direct reports or leading account-specific planning teams.
• Experience supporting multiple wholesale retail accounts, ideally in beauty, fashion, or consumer goods.
• Solid grasp of inventory management, replenishment, DC operations, and retailer compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with RTVs, markdowns, inventory reconciliation, SKU maintenance, and retailer item setup.
• Working knowledge of on-hand, in-transit, fulfillment, and OTIF metrics.
• Advanced Excel skills, plus ERP, inventory management, and retail reporting systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with close attention to detail across competing account priorities.
• Clear communicator who can influence and coordinate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead merchandise planning and inventory management across up to 10 wholesale accounts.
• Coach and develop account-level planners, setting priorities and reporting standards.
• Set common planning processes, reporting standards, and operating procedures, while respecting each retailer's requirements.
• Track sell-through, weeks of supply, replenishment needs, and inventory exposure by account.
• Own flow of inventory from the BEAUTYSPACE DC to wholesale accounts, ensuring OTIF requirements.
• Monitor inventory positions (on-hand, in-transit, available-to-sell) and resolve shortages or discrepancies.
• Manage retailer inventory activity, including RTVs, markdowns, replenishment, and SKU setup.
• Oversee retailer item maintenance and pricing changes within deadlines.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Inventory planning

Wholesale operations

Retail account planning

Excel skills

ERP

Education

College diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP

EDI platform

Retail reporting systems

Job description

Beauty Space, part of The PCA Group, seeks a Director of Wholesale Merchandise Planning in New York. You will lead planning and inventory across up to 10 wholesale accounts, coach planners, and coordinate with DC, finance, and buying to meet OTIF and replenishment goals.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in merchandise planning, strong Excel, ERP experience, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced wholesale environment.