Planner, Direct to Consumer

Jobtailor; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Retail Planning professional in Seattle to drive monthly and seasonal financial plans in a multi-channel environment. The role partners with DTC teams, Omni Buyers, and Site Merchants to optimize sales, margin, and inventory across stores and online.

You will analyze store and eCommerce trends, build forecasts, and translate findings into actionable assortment and replenishment plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent.
• Minimum 5-7 years of retail merchandise experience.
• Minimum 3 years planning experience in a multi-channel retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly and seasonal financial plans with direction from leaders.
• Develop monthly sales and inventory plans for core styles and flow inventory monthly.
• Collaborate with DTC teams to develop growth strategies by style/classification.
• Develop expertise in retail store and eCommerce sales curves and consumer behavior.
• Collaborate with merchants to determine order quantities for seasonal buys.
• Review monthly inventory and receipt plans and identify issues and solutions.
• Maintain bulk inventory levels to support online sales and store replenishment.
• Develop monthly Outlet transfer plans and communicate forecasts to Outlet team.
• Review weekly style performance and communicate needs to stakeholders.
• Publish weekly vendor sales reports and analyze results versus plan and prior year.
• Perform pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to uncover opportunities and risks.
• Develop recommendations for in-season changes and pre-season assortment plans.

Skills

Retail planning

Planning experience

MS Office proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation skills

Time management

Effective communication

Forecasting

Email campaign impact analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Planning Tool

Job description

• Manage monthly and seasonal financial plans in conjunction with direction from the Director of Direct to Consumer Planning and DM's
• Develop and maintain Division/Department/Key Classification sales, margin, inventory, and receipt plans by month and season in the planning tool
• Develop monthly sales and inventory plans for core styles and flow inventory monthly to support sales
• Partner with DM's, Omni Buyers, and Site Merchants to develop growth strategies by style/classification
• Develop expertise in Retail Store and eCommerce sales curves, consumer online shopping behavior, email campaign impact, and retail store marketing
• Collaborate with merchants to determine order quantities for seasonal buys
• Review monthly inventory and receipt plans with management and merchants, identifying issues and solutions
• Maintain bulk inventory levels with Omni Buyers, Site Merchants, and DTC Inventory Analysts to support online sales and store replenishment
• Develop monthly Outlet transfer plans and communicate current forecasts to the Outlet team
• Review weekly style performance and communicate needs/issues to Omni Buyers, Site Merchants, and Wholesale partners
• Develop and publish weekly vendor sales reports
• Recap and analyze sales and margin results against plan and prior year on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis
• Communicate results to merchants, finance, and management
• Perform pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to uncover opportunities and risks at the omni/channel/style level
• Develop recommendations for in-season changes and pre-season assortment plans to maximize objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent
• Minimum 5-7 years of retail merchandise experience
• Minimum 3 years planning experience; planning in a multi-channel retail environment preferred
• Proficient MS Office skills
• Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow-through on all areas of responsibility
• Able to build and maintain productive relationships with cross-functional teams
• Effective negotiation and influencing skills with both peers and business partners
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Excellent time management and communication skills
• Proven ability to proactively identify business issues and develop creative solutions
• Communicates clearly and effectively – reflecting an appropriate sense of urgency when relevant

Core Competencies

Expertise in retail merchandise planning and analysis, with a strong focus on developing sales and inventory strategies across multi-channel environments. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively to drive business results.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Retail Merchandise Experience
• Planning Experience
• MS Office Proficiency
• Sales Analysis
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Financial Planning
• Sales Planning
• Inventory Management
• Margin Analysis
• Forecasting
• Order Quantity Determination
• Vendor Sales Reporting
• Assortment Planning
• Consumer Behavior Analysis
• Email Campaign Impact Analysis

Soft Skills

• Initiative
• Effective Communication
• Negotiation Skills
• Time Management
• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business

Industry Keywords

• Multi-Channel Retail
• Omni-Channel
• Retail Store Marketing
• Ecommerce
• Sales Curves

Tools & Technologies

• Planning Tool