Merchandise Planner, Travel Retail

Victoria’s Secret & Co.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria’s Secret & Co. is seeking a Planner for Travel Retail to drive regional sales and Open-to-Buy forecasts across merchandise categories.

You will partner with MP&A, Merchandising, Operations, and in-market teams to translate trends into actionable plans that optimize sales and inventory productivity. The role requires strong analytical skills, a commercial mindset, and the ability to communicate insights effectively across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in Planning or Allocation, wholesale preferred.
• Strong analytical and retail math skills to translate data into insights.
• Strong commercial acumen and curiosity about customers, markets, products, and business drivers.
• Ability to identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to influence cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and operate in a matrixed environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Own regional Sales and Open-to-Buy forecasts, aligning to financial objectives and priorities.
• Develop category sales and inventory plans using trends, market insights and seasonality.
• Forecast retail and shipped sales across Partners and Brands, reconciling targets with regional plans.
• Identify sales and inventory risks and opportunities and recommend actions to maximize productivity.
• Partner with MP&A and Operations to support inventory allocation and deployment.
• Serve as a trusted partner to Regional Area Managers and in-market teams.
• Translate performance and market insights into clear recommendations for growth.
• Contribute to simpler, faster planning processes across Travel Retail.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Retail math

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Planner is responsible for driving sales and inventory planning for an assigned region within the Victoria's Secret Travel Retail business. This role serves as a key business partner to Regional Area Managers and cross-functional teams, translating sales trends, market insights, and regional nuances into actionable plans that maximize sales and inventory productivity.

The Planner will own regional sales and Open-to-Buy forecasts across all merchandise categories, identify risks and opportunities, and influence inventory and business decisions in partnership with MP&A, Merchandising, Operations, and in-market teams. This role requires a strong combination of analytical expertise, commercial curiosity, and relationship-building skills to support continued growth of the Travel Retail business.

Your Impact:

Sales and Inventory Planning

• Own regional Sales and Open-to-Buy forecasts, ensuring alignment to financial objectives and business priorities.
• Develop category sales and inventory plans using selling trends, market insights, regional preferences, and seasonality.
• Forecast retail and shipped sales across Partners and Brands, reconciling top-down targets with regional bottom-up plans.
• Identify sales and inventory risks and opportunities and recommend actions to maximize sales and inventory productivity.
• Partner with MP&A and Operations to support timely and productive inventory allocation and deployment.

Business & Partner Strategy

• Serve as a trusted business partner to Regional Area Managers and in-market teams, building a strong understanding of local markets, customers, and business needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Merchandising, MP&A, Operations, and regional teams to connect financial plans with product and commercial strategies.
• Translate business performance and market insights into clear recommendations that influence decisions and drive regional growth.
• Bring a proactive, commercial perspective to partner discussions, identifying opportunities to improve performance and ways of working.

Business Analysis and Insights

• Analyze regional selling, product performance, inventory ownership, and shipment trends to identify key business insights, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop clear and concise reporting and recommendations that enable cross-functional teams and leadership to make informed business decisions.
• Communicate business performance and key callouts effectively, translating complex data into a clear story and recommended actions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and enhance planning processes, reporting, and ways of working across the Travel Retail organization.

Minimum Salary: $99,800.00

Maximum Salary: $135,240.00

VS&Co provides a range of compensation for this role as shown. Your actual salary will be determined by a number of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic region, or other relevant factors.

Your Experience:

• 4-6 years of experience in Planning or Allocation (preferably in a wholesale environment)
• Strong analytical and retail math skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear business insights and recommendations
• Strong commercial acumen and curiosity with a passion for understanding customers, markets, products, and business drivers.
• Ability to identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and operate effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Philadelphia Fair Chance Law, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance

An equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate in hiring or terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected category recognized by state, federal or local laws. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States.