Wholesale Planning Manager: Strategize Demand & Inventory

Vans

Costa Mesa (CA)

On-site

USD 108,000 - 135,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Vans is seeking a Manager, Wholesale Planning in Costa Mesa, CA to lead a player/coach wholesale planning team. You will translate seasonal strategies into actionable demand, inventory, and category plans while partnering with Sales, Merchandising, Supply, Finance and Customer Service.

You will establish planning routines and improve forecast quality and in-season decision-making across footwear and apparel.

Qualifications

Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to translate data into actionable business actions and leadership recommendations.

Responsibilities

Own and manage seasonal demand and inventory plans for an assigned category or account base, aligning to financial targets and product strategies.
Lead, coach, and develop Wholesale Planners through clear expectations, prioritization, feedback, and support to build planning capability.
Provide strategic planning direction and guardrails across wholesale accounts and categories to drive high-quality planning outcomes.
Analyze historical performance, sell-through, marketplace trends, and account signals to inform forecasts and identify risks and opportunities.
Partner with Sales to support account-level planning, including pre-season buys, replenishment, order book management, and in-season reforecasting.
Monitor weekly business performance across sell-in, sell-through, inventory, margin, and forecast accuracy; drive actions to maximize revenue and reduce excess exposure.
Collaborate with Merchandising on assortment planning to align with consumer demand and marketplace opportunities.
Maintain planning tools, reporting standards, and data accuracy; create leadership-facing visibility into performance themes and planning assumptions.