Manager - Company Planning
$115,000–$130,000 year
Hybrid · Hingham, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Lead the enterprise-level financial and inventory planning across channels, partnering with senior leadership to develop and refine sales, gross margin, inventory, and EBITDA forecasts. Manage in-season weekly/daily forecasts, drive open-to-buy forecasting and inventory strategies, and analyze performance to identify risks and opportunities. Collaborate with Merch Planning to align top-down targets with bottom-up plans and develop markdown, liquidation, and inventory-optimization strategies to maximize profitability. Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership, build cross-functional partnerships across Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, Allocation, E-Commerce, Store Operations, and Supply Chain, and contribute to system enhancements and process improvements. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, 7–10+ years of related experience, strong Excel and ERP/BI tool proficiency, and the ability to influence without direct authority. The position is hybrid, based in Hingham, MA, with four days per week in-office attendance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Finance, Merchandising, Econ, or related field preferred)
- 7–10+ years of retail planning, merchandise planning, financial planning, or related analytical business experience
- Experience supporting omni-channel or multi-channel retail businesses preferred
- Strong understanding of retail financial metrics, inventory management, forecasting, and planning processes
- Experience working cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with planning and ERP systems such as JDA, Oracle, SAP, or similar platforms
- Experience with reporting and business intelligence tools preferred
- Demonstrated curiosity and adaptability toward emerging technologies such as AI
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment without direct authority
- Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
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