Wholesale Planning Director: Inventory & Margin Growth

Free People; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Employee discounts

PTO

Job summary

FP Movement in New York City is seeking a Director of Merchandise Planning, Wholesale to lead wholesale planning, financial forecasting, and inventory strategy for our growing activewear brand. This role is based in our NYC showroom.

You will partner with Sales, Finance, Credit, Operations, and Merchandising to optimize OTB, manage margins, and guide a high-performing planning team across department stores, specialty retailers, digital partners, and international distributors.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership in wholesale planning and inventory operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Supply Chain, Fashion Merchandising, or related field.
• Deep mastery of wholesale P&L dynamics, bottom-up 6-month financial planning, OTB management, margin allowances, and financial modeling.
• Proven track record of aligning cross-functional teams (Sales, Finance, Operations) and managing credit/risk across major retail channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage bottom-up budgets, 6-month plans, and monthly forecasts by store type and region.
• Partner with Merchandising on OTB management, category demand, regular-price forecasting, and closeout strategies.
• Audit forecasts, reserves, markdowns, bad debt exposure, and long-range strategic initiatives.
• Track revenue and Gross Sales Projection to Net Sales; monitor channel profitability.
• Minimize Markdown Allowances and Returns to Vendor; negotiate vendor terms to maximize margin.
• Resolve order-picking, release, and supply chain system limitations through cross-functional collaboration.
• Support Credit Management to handle holds, collections, and cross-divisional credit solutions.
• Attend market appointments and assortment reviews to align customer plans with financial goals.
• Maintain alignment with internal sales and independent rep networks across territories.

Skills

Wholesale planning

Financial analysis

Inventory operations

Cross-functional leadership

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

FP Movement in New York City is seeking a Director of Merchandise Planning, Wholesale to lead wholesale planning, financial forecasting, and inventory strategy for our growing activewear brand. This role is based in our NYC showroom.

You will partner with Sales, Finance, Credit, Operations, and Merchandising to optimize OTB, manage margins, and guide a high-performing planning team across department stores, specialty retailers, digital partners, and international distributors.