Manager, Planning Operations

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group in New York seeks a Planning Operations Manager to oversee wholesale inventory, demand and supply analysis, and performance across North America categories. The role emphasizes inventory efficiency, fill rate targets, and sizing strategies while partnering with cross-functional teams.

You will drive data-driven decisions, track metrics, and collaborate with planning, merchandising, production, and account services to improve booking accuracy and productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail planning, inventory management, or wholesale operations.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
• Excel proficiency, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Manage wholesale inventory across Children's, Footwear, and Accessories.
• Analyze supply and demand, optimize inventory positioning, and maintain sizing strategies.
• Partner with Production to support inventory flow, ownership levels, and fill rate targets.
• Track performance metrics, prepare reports, and identify inventory risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with planning, merchandising, production, and account services teams to ensure booking accuracy.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen inventory management and productivity.

Skills

Retail planning

Inventory management

Wholesale operations

Tools

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Job description

Summary

The Planning Operations Manager oversees wholesale inventory, supply and demand analysis, and operational performance for North America wholesale categories. The role focuses on inventory efficiency, fill rate targets, and sizing strategies while partnering with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage wholesale inventory across Children's, Footwear, and Accessories.
• Analyze supply and demand, optimize inventory positioning, and maintain sizing strategies.
• Partner with Production to support inventory flow, ownership levels, and fill rate targets.
• Track performance metrics, prepare reports, and identify inventory risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with planning, merchandising, production, and account services teams to ensure booking accuracy.
• Recommend process improvements to strengthen inventory management and productivity.

Requirements

• Experience in retail planning, inventory management, or wholesale operations.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
• Excel proficiency, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP.