Sr. Planner, Americas Planning

A&F Trading Co.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus program

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off + volunteer day

Work from anywhere options

Job summary

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is seeking a Sr Planner, Americas to lead day-to-day financial planning for assigned categories within the region.

Based at the Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio, you will own the OTB files, weekly reporting, and allocation and replenishment execution that keeps regional inventory on plan. You will partner with buying and channel teams, analyze performance, and drive actions to stay on plan within Open to Buy and margin structures, including promotional and inventory

Qualifications

• 6+ years in retail or wholesale planning.
• Hands-on experience with Open to Buy management, allocation, and replenishment.
• Exposure to wholesale or franchise planning preferred.
• Proficiency with planning systems and advanced Excel skills.
• Technical precision — build and maintain financial models that are accurate.

Responsibilities

• Manage plan vs. performance on a 9–12 month rolling basis at the region, B/G, dept, and channel levels.
• Read and react to successes and opportunities.
• Develop actions to stay on plan & operate within the Open to Buy and margin structure; recommend kitty spend & manage Ordering and allocating inventory.
• Coordinate transportation calls within air spend.
• Outlet and aged inventory decisions including redline, Mark Out of Stock, and new hits SKU count management.
• Promotional decisions including calendar review, performance analysis, and AUR adjustments.
• Tie out item plans and higher-level plans.
• Wholesale & franchise performance vs. expectations.

Skills

Open to Buy management

allocation

replenishment execution

advanced Excel

planning systems

analytical thinking

Tools

Planning systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Sr Planner, Americas executes the day-to-day financial planning work for assigned categories or channels within the region. This role owns the OTB files, the weekly reporting, and the allocation and replenishment execution that keeps regional inventory on plan. Managers are the operational core of the regional planning team. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Managing plan vs. performance on a 9-12 month rolling basis at the region, B/G, dept, and channel levels.
• Reading and reacting to successes and opportunities
• Developing actions to stay on plan & operate within the Open to Buy and margin structure set by Global Planning; recommend kitty spend & manage Ordering and allocating inventory
• Transportation calls within air spend
• Outlet and aged inventory decisions including redline, Mark Out of Stock, and new hits SKU count management and discipline
• Promotional decisions including calendar review, performance analysis, and AUR adjustments based on actions
• Tying out item plans and higher-level plans
• Wholesale & franchise performance vs. expectations

What Do You Need to Bring?

• 6+ years in retail or wholesale planning
• Hands‑on experience with Open to Buy management, allocation, and replenishment execution
• Exposure to wholesale or franchise planning preferred
• Proficiency with planning systems and advanced Excel skills
• Technical precision — build and maintains financial models that are accurate and well‑organized
• Execution‑orientation— manage allocation and replenishment processes with discipline
• Ability to spot inventory performance trends and escalates deviations proactively
• Ability to work well with buying team and channel partners

Our Company

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of five iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister, Gilly Hicks and Social Tourist. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are – and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work™ Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years. We’re proud to offer equitable compensation and benefits, [including flexibility and competitive Paid Time Off], as well as education and engagement events, including various Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities and additional time off to give back to our global communities.

What You’ll Get As an Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) associate

• Incentive bonus program
• 401(K) savings plan with company match
• Annual companywide review process
• Flexible spending accounts
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Associate assistance program
• Paid parental and adoption leave
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Mobile Stipend
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year)
• Seven associate wellness half days per year
• Onsite fitness center
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global, digitally led omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories catering to kids through millennials with assortments curated for their specific lifestyle needs. The company operates a family of brands, including Abercrombie brands and Hollister brands, each sharing a commitment to offer products of enduring quality and exceptional comfort that support global customers on their journey to being and becoming who they are. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. operates stores under these brands across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as the e-commerce sites abercrombie.com, abercrombiekids.com and hollisterco.com. Learn more about A&F Co. by visiting our corporate website here.

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.