Strategic Wholesale Planner – Walmart Account

Carter's Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carter’s Inc. is hiring a Planner to own Walmart planning, building production forecasts and retail ladders that drive the business. You will present recommendations to leadership and work with sales, merchandising, and planning teams on a hybrid schedule from our Atlanta office.

You will develop forecasts, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor analysts while advancing toward Senior Planner. A BS/BA and 4+ years in planning are preferred, with strong Excel and data-translation skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in merchandise or financial planning within retail or wholesale.
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, large data sets).
• Proven ability to build and maintain forecasts and retail ladders.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own the planning for the Walmart account: identify inventory opportunities to improve profitability and drive topline sales.
• Create and maintain monthly production forecasts and retail sales ladders for annual replenishment and seasonal programs.
• Present scenario-driven strategy proposals to sales, merchandising, and planning leadership for collaborative decision-making.
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and classification; communicate risk early and propose corrective action.
• Partner with sales and merchandising to establish clear sales targets aligned to goals.
• Complete support requests from senior leadership and sales leaders on short timeframes.
• Act as the Supply Chain liaison for planning: manage product allocations and escalation points for service challenges.
• Mentor analysts and associate planners on planning processes and standards.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Financial planning

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Education

BS or BA degree

Tools

Anaplan

Blue Yonder

Job description

Carter’s Inc. is hiring a Planner to own Walmart planning, building production forecasts and retail ladders that drive the business. You will present recommendations to leadership and work with sales, merchandising, and planning teams on a hybrid schedule from our Atlanta office.

You will develop forecasts, partner with cross-functional teams, and mentor analysts while advancing toward Senior Planner. A BS/BA and 4+ years in planning are preferred, with strong Excel and data-translation skills.