SENIOR MANAGER, RETAIL AND REPLENISHMENT PLANNING

Centric Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a Senior Manager of Retail and Replenishment Planning to drive retail performance and replenishment strategy, with a focus on supporting our growing Amazon e-commerce business. The role partners with leadership to manage open-to-buy, assortments and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in retail planning, strong data analysis, Excel prowess, and experience with SAP; Amazon familiarity is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years retail planning experience.
• Strong data analysis and OTB management.
• Experience with Amazon accounts preferred.
• Advanced Excel and office software skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Demonstrated collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage retail business performance of key accounts weekly and seasonally.
• Plan and control sales, markdowns and receipt flows by department to hit sales and profitability metrics.
• Develop bottoms-up ladder plans for major accounts for optimal assortments.
• Oversee replenishment SKU level retail sales and procurement requisitions for open-to-buy management.
• Analyze product performance and lifecycle to determine next actions.
• Maintain wholesale/retail reports (Style Selling, Sell Thru, Delivery, Top-line).
• Support market appointment preparations.

Skills

Retail planning

Data analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Claude

ChatGPT

Job description

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.

Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative and resourceful Senior Manager of Retail and Replenishment Planning to join its team. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands. This role will be heavily supporting our growing Amazon e-commerce business.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Senior Director and SVP of Sales to manage the retail business performance of key accounts on a weekly and seasonal basis.
• Maintain and monitor business plans for each key account by department to plan and control the sales, markdowns and receipt flows with a goal of achieving goal metrics for sales performance and profitability.
• Participate in the development of bottoms-up ladder plans for major accounts to ensure optimal assortments.
• Maintain and monitor monthly replenishment sku level retail sales and wholesale shipping projections resulting in a well-managed Open to Buy and timely procurement requisitions.
• Analyze actual product performance and recommend next actions surrounding product lifecycle.
• Maintain and analyze all wholesale and retail account level reporting including but not limited to: Style Selling, Sales to Stock, Delivery Sell Thru and Weekly Top-line and Partner performance reports.
• Contribute to the development of ad-hoc analytical reports and tools to meet the changing needs of the business.
• Support the preparation for market appointments as needed.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• 8+ years retail planning experience
• Demonstrated experience in retail data analysis and OTB management
• Previous experience with Amazon account base is strongly preferred
• Strong retail math skills
• Experience in SAP a plus
• Experience with AI Systems (Claude, ChatGPT) a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Advanced knowledge and capabilities in Excel, Intermediate experience with remaining office software
• Demonstrated Financial and Business Acumen
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills

Benefits

• 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.
• 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: $140,000 - $150,000

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