Wholesale Planner (Full Price Channel)
$62,700–$62,700 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Partner with the Senior Planner to develop annual, seasonal, and monthly financial plans by brand, account, and product category. Manage account-level forecasting and in-season projections to identify risks and opportunities for achieving sales and margin objectives. Analyze trends, bookings, shipments, and performance to support informed decisions, while delivering weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting packages. Monitor key metrics including sales, bookings, margins, and productivity to provide timely insights and strategic recommendations to leadership. Support planning activities across key wholesale customers, including department stores, specialty retailers, e-commerce partners, and marketplace channels. Build partnerships with Sales, Merchandising, Production, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to communicate risks, opportunities, and business performance clearly. Champion data-driven decision-making by leveraging traditional analytics and AI-powered tools to improve forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, Statistics, or a related field
- 3-5+ years of experience in wholesale planning, merchandise planning, forecasting, or other analytical roles within the apparel, retail, or consumer products industry
- Demonstrated experience managing financial plans, forecasts, and business performance analysis
- Strong understanding of merchandising, forecasting, retail math, and wholesale business drivers
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, advanced formulas
Desired Qualifications
- Wholesale apparel experience strongly preferred
- Experience with planning systems, business intelligence platforms, and reporting tools
- Experience supporting multi-brand and multi-channel wholesale businesses
- Experience with MicroStrategy, Full Circle, Skypad, SAP, Seventh Online, or NuOrder a plus
- Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-enabled tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini, Power BI AI capabilities, or predictive analytics solutions to automate reporting, improve forecasting, identify business opportunities, and drive productivity
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for applying emerging technologies to modern planning practices
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