Senior Wholesale Forecasting & FP&A Analyst

Pair of Thieves; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pair of Thieves in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Analyst to own Forecasting and FP&A support, reporting to the Senior Manager of Forecasting. This hands-on role focuses on weekly retail ladder planning, wholesale forecasting, and the DTC forecast for Amazon and the brand site, with attention to TACoS and promotional calendars.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in wholesale/merchandise planning, strong Excel skills, and a track record of translating complex data into concise, actionable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in wholesale retail planning, forecasting, merchandise planning or a related field.
• Hands-on experience building retail ladder plans for major retailers (e.g., Walmart, Target).
• Strong understanding of retail planning including POS, inventory, weeks of supply, shrink, markdowns and open to buy.
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort with large, complex data sets.
• Strong analytical ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Financial fluency: understanding how forecast changes affect revenue and gross profit.
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude for ladder plans and scenario analyses is preferred.
• Technical curiosity and a bias for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain SKU-level retail ladder plans (POS, receipts and inventory by week).
• Convert ladder plans into monthly shipping forecasts and justify variances.
• Review inventory goals and drive receipt and shipment plans with retailers.
• Plan for shrink, markdowns, clearance, and open-to-buy against goals.
• Coordinate Direct Import and Domestic shipments with retailer windows and lead times.
• Reconcile bottoms-up plans with retailer plans and explain gaps.
• Provide monthly forecasts and explain changes, risks, and opportunities.
• Analyze forecast versus actual performance and investigate root causes.
• Partner with Sales, Demand Planning, Production and Finance to align forecasts with actions.

Skills

Wholesale planning

Forecasting

Retail ladder plans

Excel

Analytical skills

FP&A

Claude AI tools

Tools

Claude

Job description

Pair of Thieves in Los Angeles seeks a Senior Analyst to own Forecasting and FP&A support, reporting to the Senior Manager of Forecasting. This hands-on role focuses on weekly retail ladder planning, wholesale forecasting, and the DTC forecast for Amazon and the brand site, with attention to TACoS and promotional calendars.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in wholesale/merchandise planning, strong Excel skills, and a track record of translating complex data into concise, actionable