Wholesale Planner, Full-Price Channel — Forecasting

Catalyst Brands LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,700 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Term life insurance

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with company match

Associate discount

Job summary

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Wholesale Planner (Full-Price Channel) in New York, NY to partner with the Senior Planner on financial and merchandise planning for a portfolio of wholesale apparel brands. You will develop forecasts, analyze performance, and generate insights to drive sales, profitability, and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Production, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver accurate plans and actionable reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 3–5+ years wholesale planning, forecasting, or analytics in apparel/retail.
• Wholesale apparel experience strongly preferred.
• Experience managing financial plans, forecasts, and business performance analysis.
• Strong understanding of merchandising, forecasting, retail math, and wholesale drivers.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel with Pivot Tables and advanced formulas.
• Experience with planning systems, BI platforms, and reporting tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Senior Planner to develop annual, seasonal, and monthly financial plans by brand, account, and product category.
• Manage account-level forecasting and in-season projections, identifying risks and opportunities to hit sales and margin objectives.
• Analyze trends, bookings, shipments, and account performance to support decisions.
• Support budget, forecast, and long-range planning across multiple wholesale channels.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting packages.
• Monitor and analyze key metrics including sales, bookings, margins, productivity, and account performance.
• Deliver timely insights and strategic recommendations to planning leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Prepare executive recaps, hindsight analyses, and ad hoc reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Excel

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, Statistics, or related field

Tools

MicroStrategy

Power BI

SAP

NuOrder

Job description

Catalyst Brands is seeking a Wholesale Planner (Full-Price Channel) in New York, NY to partner with the Senior Planner on financial and merchandise planning for a portfolio of wholesale apparel brands. You will develop forecasts, analyze performance, and generate insights to drive sales, profitability, and strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Production, Operations, and Supply Chain to deliver accurate plans and actionable reporting.