Senior Wholesale Planner - Forecasting & Growth

Theory; New York (NY); On-site; USD 97,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Theory in New York, NY seeks a Senior Planning professional to own weekly forecasts across full-price and licensee channels. You will develop budgets, align with Sales, Finance, and Merchandising, and analyze inventory, markdowns, and performance across accounts.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years planning experience, strong Excel skills, and a deep understanding of fashion consumer trends. Salary range is $97,000–$100,000, with Equal Opportunity Employer statement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of planning experience, department store experience preferred.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the target customer and product trends.
• Strong proficiency with Excel and aptitude for learning technical applications/solutions.
• Must exercise independent judgment within guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Own weekly sales and bookings forecasts across full-price, off-price, and licensee channels.
• Develop and manage budgets for fiscal, merchandise, purchase, and accounts.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Merchandising to align forecasts, budgets, inventory, and business priorities.
• Analyze open-to-buy, receipts, returns, reorders, sell-through, stock-to-sales, and excess inventory.
• Develop account plans, reorder recommendations, markdown strategies, and closeout projections.
• Lead pre-market and post-market analysis on assortment, classification, color, SKU, and account performance.
• Build account hindsight and business-meeting presentations for key wholesale partners.
• Deliver recurring reporting and analysis on bookings, sales, inventory, classifications, FRC/foundation, locations, and market performance.
• Identify risks and opportunities, challenge assumptions, and translate data into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Forecasting

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Theory in New York, NY seeks a Senior Planning professional to own weekly forecasts across full-price and licensee channels. You will develop budgets, align with Sales, Finance, and Merchandising, and analyze inventory, markdowns, and performance across accounts.

Ideal candidate has 5+ years planning experience, strong Excel skills, and a deep understanding of fashion consumer trends. Salary range is $97,000–$100,000, with Equal Opportunity Employer statement.