Senior Planner

24 Seven Talent; Montebello (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent seeks an experienced Senior Planner to support a growing apparel business with a major national retail partner. The role blends planning, merchandising, sales, production, and finance to drive profitable growth through forecasting, assortment planning, and inventory management for both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar channels.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment, using data to optimize product flow, improve sell-through, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail planning experience
• Strong understanding of retail math and inventory management
• Experience with forecasting and assortment planning
• Ability to translate large data sets into actionable recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP/demand planning tools
• Experience with major retailer reporting platforms is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop demand forecasts, assortment plans, inventory strategies, and size curves.
• Support pre-season planning, margin targets, and in-season performance management.
• Create weekly sales reporting and provide recommendations based on trends.
• Conduct store-, door-, regional-, and channel-level analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Monitor sales, inventory, turn, stock-to-sales, and sell-through to improve product flow.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align planning, production, merchandising, and replenishment needs.
• Support fabric and raw material planning based on forecasts and seasonal demand.
• Identify opportunities related to pricing, markdowns, inventory optimization, and process improvement.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Planner to support a growing apparel business with a major national retail partner. This role sits at the intersection of planning, merchandising, sales, production, and finance, with a focus on driving profitable growth through strong forecasting, assortment planning, inventory management, and in-season decision-making.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. You will use data to identify opportunities, improve product flow, optimize inventory, and support strong sell-through across both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar channels.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop demand forecasts, assortment plans, inventory strategies, and size curves.
• Support pre-season planning, margin targets, and in-season performance management.
• Create weekly sales reporting and provide clear recommendations based on performance trends.
• Conduct store-, door-, regional-, and channel-level analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Monitor sales, inventory, turn, stock-to-sales, and sell-through to improve product flow.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align planning, production, merchandising, and replenishment needs.
• Support fabric and raw material planning based on forecasts, production timing, and seasonal demand.
• Identify opportunities related to pricing, markdowns, inventory optimization, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail planning experience, ideally within mass retail, wholesale apparel, or high-volume accounts.
• Strong understanding of retail math, inventory management, forecasting, and assortment planning.
• Experience with store-level analysis and translating large data sets into actionable recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP or demand-planning tools.
• Experience with major retailer reporting platforms is a plus.
• Apparel, denim, or multi-channel retail experience is preferred.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner across teams.