Planner

Centric Brands Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,200 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Generous PTO

Merchandise discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Centric Brands Inc. in New York is searching for a Planner to lead planning and strategy for wholesale and DTC. The ideal candidate will manage inventory and sales analysis, ensuring alignment with financial goals.

This role requires 3-5 years of planning experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Centric Brands offers competitive salaries, benefits including a 401(k), and a vibrant work culture focused on social impact.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of planning experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with wholesale, inventory, merchandise, and DTC planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and strategy implementation for DTC and wholesale.
• Create weekly reports on sales and inventory performance.
• Maintain merchandise class plans targeting financial objectives.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Tillerman

Skypad

Job description

About Us

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Planner to join our team. In this position, you will lead various aspects of planning and strategy, implementing both top-down and bottom-up approaches to ensure our company meets and exceeds its financial goals and business objectives. The ideal candidate is data-driven, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has an understanding of wholesale, inventory, merchandise, and DTC planning. This role focuses heavily on DTC and wholesale account planning.

Key Responsibilities:

Account Planning & Analysis

• Create and distribute weekly reports and visualizations on sales and inventory performance.
• Report weekly selling on wholesale accounts utilizing Tillerman/Skypad.
• Maintain and update the wholesale topside by account.
• Support the market process by preparing assortment targets by account.
• Monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
• Prepare corporate reporting for business reviews.
• Meet regularly with key accounts to support real-time planning and identify immediate opportunities for monthly consensus forecasts.
• Manage WIP and ATS to maximize selling by account and to monetize aged inventory.

Merchandise and DTC Planning

• Maintain merchandise class plans that support product line development and meet financial objectives for DTC and wholesale.
• Reconcile seasonal sales and margin goals from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives before finalization.
• Participate in product reviews with sales, merchandising, and design teams to ensure alignment with detailed plans.
• Perform historical sales analysis to support seasonal hindsight process.
• Report on actualized store sales and forecast for future sales.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Advanced Excel skills are required. Previous experience with SAP, Tillerman/Skypad a plus.
• Minimum 3-5 years planning experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with cross-functional teams and management.
• Bachelor’s Degree

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands through workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $71,200-$90,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer