Sales & Business Planning Manager

Loewe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee discount

Job summary

LOEWE is seeking a Sales & Business Planning Manager in New York to drive regional performance through strategic sales planning, inventory optimization, and forecasting excellence. The role covers Outlet, Family Sale, and licensed fragrance activities, with a strong emphasis on Power BI and Anaplan reporting.

The candidate should bring 5–7 years in planning, deep Excel/Power BI expertise, and experience with Anaplan, within luxury retail.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in planning.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI Desktop required.
• Experience with Anaplan; luxury retail is a plus.
• Strong analytical and inventory forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional best estimate planning across gender, category, and seasonality to support Open-to-Buy and weekly sales performance tracking.
• Monitor weekly performance against plan and prior year, identifying risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Manage monthly SKU-level sales planning in Anaplan across permanent and carryover categories.
• Collaborate with the central Business & Sales Planning team to review plan revisions and highlight variances.
• Measure forecast accuracy and identify opportunities and risks impacting future performance.
• Monitor stock availability against sales plans and elevate potential business impacts.
• Deliver detailed category performance analysis and reporting to support informed commercial decisions.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Visual Merchandising teams to drive sales in permanent and carryover.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

DAX development

Analytical thinking

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

Job description

LOEWE is currently seeking a Sales & Business Planning Manager to join its New York team. As part of the Supply Chain team, the Sales & Business Planning Manager plays a key role in driving business performance across the region through strategic sales planning, inventory optimization, and forecasting excellence. This position is responsible for building robust category and by sku level sales plans that support merchandising ambitions, maximizing business opportunities, and ensure accurate replenishment needs across the network.

The role is also responsible for all business aspects related to Outlet, Family Sale, and licensed fragrance activities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the regional best estimate planning process across gender, category, and seasonality to support Open-to-Buy and weekly sales performance tracking.
• Monitor weekly performance against plan and prior year, identifying risks, opportunities, and key business drivers.
• Manage monthly SKU-level sales planning in Anaplan across permanent and carryover categories.
• Partner closely with the central Business & Sales Planning team to review plan revisions and highlight key variances versus prior month.
• Measure forecast accuracy and proactively identify opportunities and risks impacting future performance.
• Monitor stock availability against sales plans and elevate potential business impacts in a timely manner.
• Deliver detailed category performance analysis and reporting to support informed commercial and inventory decisions.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Visual Merchandising teams to drive sales in permanent and carryover business

Buying Sessions

• Translate central OTB into store-level plans by gender and seasonality.
• Build by SKU plans in Anaplan for permanent and carryover aligned with OTB to support the seasonal buy
• Prepare and present permanent and carryover plans, securing stakeholder alignment and sign-off.
• Produce purchase review roll-ups and ad hoc analyses

Outlet, Family Sale & End-of-Season Strategy

• Own planning and execution support for Outlet business and Family Sale activities.
• Partner with central teams to manage the product lifecycle calendar.
• Project end-of-season stock levels and identify gaps relative to sales plans and inventory targets.
• Execute regional end-of-season pricing and promotional strategies to support topline performance and overall inventory optimization.

Licensed Fragrance Planning & Operations

• Manage sales planning and order placement for perfumes and home scents through Loewe Perfumes.
• Track orders and validate invoices across the US and Canada.
• Coordinate non-sellable goods for stores to ensure operational consistency.
• Serve as the regional key user for reporting development and training in Power BI and Excel.
• Act as the primary liaison with central Supply Chain on Power BI rollout initiatives
• Lead the transition of regional reporting into Power BI, ensuring consistency, data accuracy, and business relevance.

Profile & Qualifications

• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in planning
• Strong MS Office skills are required, with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI Desktop – report building, data modeling and DAX development
• Experience with Anaplan & luxury retail is a plus.
• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into clear commercial insights and recommendations.
• Strong understanding of inventory dynamics, forecasting, and retail performance levers.
• Proven ability to operate effectively across multiple stakeholders and planning horizons.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage complexity in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and commercially minded, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

About LOEWE

Founded in Spain in 1846, LOEWE is the second-oldest luxury fashion house in the world. Since 2025, the House is under the creative direction of Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, guided by a rich artistic sensibility and an imaginative exploration of craft. This new chapter builds on core sensibilities of LOEWE: an intellectual and playful approach to fashion, the vibrant spirit of Spanish lifestyle, and unmatched leather expertise.

At LOEWE we are committed to a culture that welcomes all, regardless of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and abilities, including people with disabilities of all types. Our aim is for everyone to feel valued, included, and empowered to contribute their best.

Employee benefits:

The compensation for this position ranges from $115,000 - $125,000 yearly. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks, and a retirement plan with employer contribution.

At our Maison, we offer a generous benefits package including medical insurance, bonus structure, paid time off, holiday pay, 401k, automatic employee contribution, and more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, and to perform key job functions.