Senior Manager, Planning & Allocation

Brobston Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning & Allocation to lead inventory planning, forecasting, and allocation across the Americas region. This role partners with headquarters and local teams to optimize product distribution and support regional sales objectives.

You will develop rolling forecasts, collaborate with the Supply Chain, and allocate inventory across channels while analyzing sales trends to identify risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; at least five years in a planning role.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and computer skills (MS Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with figures and retail mathematics; luxury retail knowledge is a plus.
• SAP and Looker knowledge is a plus; French and/or Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor rolling forecasts for assigned product categories, maintaining accuracy against objectives and KPIs.
• Partner with headquarters Supply Chain on regional product needs, forecasts, and model stock reviews.
• Allocate inventory across channels, including online retail, based on assortments and demand.
• Analyze sales, stock rotation, and business trends to identify risks and opportunities and recommend action plans.
• Contribute to budgets and last-estimate exercises, prepare supply chain reporting, and co-lead presentations to senior leadership.
• Manage supply chain and operations projects as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Looker

Job description

Summary

The Senior Manager, Planning & Allocation leads inventory planning, forecasting, and allocation across the Americas Region. The role partners with headquarters and local teams to optimize product distribution and support regional sales objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor rolling forecasts for assigned product categories, maintaining accuracy against objectives and KPIs.
• Partner with headquarters Supply Chain on regional product needs, forecasts, and model stock reviews.
• Allocate inventory across channels, including online retail, based on assortments and demand.
• Analyze sales, stock rotation, and business trends to identify risks and opportunities and recommend action plans.
• Contribute to budgets and last-estimate exercises, prepare supply chain reporting, and co-lead presentations to senior leadership.
• Manage supply chain and operations projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in a planning role.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with figures and retail mathematics; luxury retail product experience is a plus.
• SAP and Looker knowledge is an advantage; business proficiency in French and/or Spanish is a plus.