Manager, Wholesale Planning

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Joe’s Jeans is looking for a Planning manager who will partner with Production, Merchandising and Sales to manage the planning activities across our men’s and women’s categories. Reporting to our VP of Planning. The ideal candidate is data-driven, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has a deep understanding wholesale planning, inventory demand planning and merchandise assortment planning.

• Act as the liaison between sales, production, and merchandising for seamless order execution.
• Manage the open-to-buy (OTB) process to align purchasing decisions with financial targets, inventory constraints, and profitability.
• Oversee product lifecycle, size scales, and SKU-level buys.
• Forecast and adjust demand for Core program monthly.
• Analyze sales data to identify opportunities, risks, and trends.
• Provide hindsight analysis and collaborate with merchandising on future product positioning and opportunities.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and implement process improvements.
• Mentor and manage a planner, providing guidance on analysis, forecasting, and process improvements.
• Ad-hoc recaps and analysis as needed in order to best react to the needs of the business

• Analytical, data-driven, detail-oriented individual who has the ability and desire to drive towards data accuracy
• Adept in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, SAP; advanced Excel skills are highly preferred.
• Strong comprehension of retail math and metrics, such as sell thru, open to buy, weeks of supply, margin, markdowns, etc.
• Previous planning experience is required. 
• Team player capable of adapting and reprioritizing projects based on current business needs
• Self-starter who can take initiative to proactively problem solve and seek out resources needed to move a project forward
• Excellent organizational and written and verbal communication skills
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role
• Management experience preferred.

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range:  $95,200-$120,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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