Wholesale Planning Lead: Forecasts, Inventory & GTN

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The North Face Wholesale Planning Manager role sits within the Wholesale Planning function, driving forecasts and inventory performance for the North America region. It partners with Sales, Finance, Merchandising, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Customer Operations, and Marketplace Analytics to enable sustainable growth and strong account profitability.

The role requires translating market demand into actionable forecasts, owning GTN planning, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in forecasting and planning in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Experience managing forecasts, financial plans, and cross-functional processes.
• Strong analytical skills with data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain wholesale sales forecasts at seasonal, monthly, and weekly levels.
• Monitor in-season performance across accounts and lead business reviews.
• Own account-level sell-out and sell-through performance and adjust forecasts.
• Identify risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage GTN performance including promotions, markdowns, and accruals.
• Provide business insights to improve customer performance.
• Collaborate with Demand, Supply Planning, Logistics to ensure inventory availability.
• Build dashboards and reports to drive better planning decisions.

Skills

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Economics

Job description

The North Face Wholesale Planning Manager role sits within the Wholesale Planning function, driving forecasts and inventory performance for the North America region. It partners with Sales, Finance, Merchandising, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Customer Operations, and Marketplace Analytics to enable sustainable growth and strong account profitability.

The role requires translating market demand into actionable forecasts, owning GTN planning, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize