Wholesale Planner — Data-Driven Forecasting & Growth

Catalyst Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Associate discount on Catalyst Brands

Eight paid holidays per year

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Wholesale Planner for the Full-Price Channel to partner with the Senior Planner, developing forecasts, analyzing performance, and delivering insights across Lucky Brand, Aéropostale, and future initiatives.

You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, and Operations to optimize profitability, leveraging AI-powered tools and traditional planning methods to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, finance, economics, merchandising, statistics or related field.
• 3-5+ years of wholesale planning, merchandise planning, forecasting, or analytical roles in apparel/retail/CPG.
• Wholesale apparel experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual, seasonal, and monthly financial plans by brand, account, and product category.
• Analyze trends, bookings, shipments, and account performance to support decisions.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics including sales, margins, productivity, and account performance.
• Deliver timely business insights and strategic recommendations to planning leadership and partners.
• Prepare executive recaps and ad hoc reporting to support decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Economics/Merchandising/Statistics

Tools

MicroStrategy

Full Circle

Skypad

SAP

Seventh Online

NuOrder

Power BI

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Wholesale Planner for the Full-Price Channel to partner with the Senior Planner, developing forecasts, analyzing performance, and delivering insights across Lucky Brand, Aéropostale, and future initiatives.

You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, and Operations to optimize profitability, leveraging AI-powered tools and traditional planning methods to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting.