Senior Planner

Centric Brands; City of Niagara Falls (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Summer Fridays

Merchandise discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Centric Brands is seeking a Senior Wholesale Planner to drive the lifecycle planning for men’s luxury wholesale and DTC business. You will partner with Sales, Production, Finance and account partners to manage forecasts, budgets and open-to-buy processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in wholesale or retail planning, strong analytics, advanced Excel skills, and a proven track record in inventory and markdown analysis. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of wholesale or retail planning experience.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of retail math, including sales, gross margin, markup and markdown rates.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills (SUMIF, LOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Ability to draw conclusions and make insightful recommendations.
• Capable of independent problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create, update and publish weekly retail sales results reporting with actionable takeaways.
• Set up and actualize reporting daily/weekly/monthly/seasonally.
• Participate in weekly sales meetings and discuss issues or opportunities.
• Maintain forward-looking projections for Core Replenishment SKUs, size orders, and coordinate with Production.
• Create and maintain monthly projection files forecasting sales, gross margin, receipts and markdowns.
• Own and maintain account-level seasonal open-to-buy (OTB) analyses.
• Prepare Seasonal Hindsight reports to analyze assortment performance.
• Build future season budget files and identify opportunities to optimize assortments.
• Own the DTC buy process, including style selection and country distribution.
• Collaborate in product reviews with Sales, Merchandising and Design.
• Partner with Digital Marketing on promotions, email selections, and site merchandising.
• Create and distribute reports and visualizations on DTC sales, promotions and inventory.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis as needed.
• Establish strong cross-functional relationships and foster a collaborative, results-driven environment.

Skills

Wholesale planning

Analytical thinking

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Retail math

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Multitasking

SAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Tillerman

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

The Senior Wholesale Planner will be an active partner in managing the life cycle of brands in our Men’s Luxury wholesale and DTC business. 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 position will report to the Director of Planning as well as collaborating with Sales, Production, Finance and our account partners to proactively manage the business and achieve our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, update and publish weekly retail sales results reporting in Excel to Leadership team with actionable takeaways
• Set up and actualize reporting daily/weekly/monthly/seasonally
• Actively participate in weekly sales meetings by analyzing reporting results and speaking to areas of issues or opportunities
• Maintain forward-looking projections for Core Replenishment skus, size orders and coordinate with Production team on timing
• Create and maintain monthly projection files in Excel, forecasting sales, gross margin, receipts and markdowns at an account level
• Own and maintain account level seasonal open-to-buy (OTB’s) to help analyze sales, markdowns, receipts and stock levels to make actionable business decisions
• Prepare Seasonal Hindsight’s to analyze assortment performance to inform future strategies
• Build future season budget files and partner with Sales to identify opportunities and strategies to optimize product assortments
• Own the DTC buy process, including style selection, country distribution, and open-to-buy (OTB)
• Participate in product reviews with Sales, Merchandising, and Design to ensure alignment
• Partner with Digital Marketing on promotions, email selections, and site merchandising
• Create and distribute reports and visualizations on DTC sales, promotions and inventory performance
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis on demand as needed
• Establish strong relationships with key cross-functional team members internally and externally
• Foster a collaborative, positive, results-driven work environment

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• At least 5+ years of experience in wholesale or retail planning
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of retail math, including sales, gross margin, markup and markdown rates
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel Skills, including SUMIF, LOOKUP formulas and pivot tables
• Ability to draw conclusions and make insightful recommendations
• Capable of independently problem-solving in a fast-paced environment
• Motivated and capable of prioritizing workload to meet changing priorities
• Comfortable working with standardized recaps and reporting formats, but also capable of creating ad-hoc reporting as needed to clearly present business information
• Capable of balancing the needs and demands of multiple accounts, sales leads, and senior management in an environment where business needs change frequently
• Knowledge of SAP and/or Tillerman a plus
• 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: $80,000 - $110,000

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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