Senior Planner

Senior Planner

Location:
Austin, Texas (Hybrid)
Reports To: VP, Merchandising and Planning
Department:
Merchandising and Planning

• Forecast sales at a SKU-level and build bottom-up plans in support of sales and inventory productivity
• Create inventory buy plans to meet demand needs and ideal stock levels for all sales channels (wholesale,eCommerce, and stores)
• Maintain an open-to-buy that appropriately manages receipt flow in order to maximize sales and inventory
• Provide forecasts to the Supply Chain team to optimize raw materials, factory production capacity, and improve costing

• Maintain KPIs that provide insights into inventory quality, best seller performance, and low stock alerts for core inventory
• Assist in developing and communicating merchandise financial plans that support the company's overall target objectives for all channels
• Collaborate on top-down inventory plans by category to align with company initiatives
• Serve as a key analytical voice in cross-functional meetings by translating complex data into clear business recommendations for all teams involved (Supply Chain, Product Development, Design, Sales, and E-commerce)
• Oversee the Retail channel inventory through optimal allocation strategies and assortment recommendations
• Make decisions to pull in or push out product to meet sales objectives and partner with Production Teams

• Own inventory reporting accuracy and maintain strong data integrity standards across systems and reporting tools
• Proactively improve processes and tools for reporting and analysis
• Maintain KPIs that provide insights into inventory quality, best seller performance, and low stock alerts for core inventory
• Deliver critical insights to help grow our sales in each channel
• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge
• Maintain various reports weekly/monthly, and perform ad-hoc analysis to assist in meeting sales objectives

Requirements

• 5+ years in planning, buying, or allocation
• Experience at a fashion or retail company is preferred
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and deliver clear, actionable insights
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Approaches inventory challenges with analytical creativity — comfortable building non-standard models and finding patterns in complex data sets
• Takes personal ownership of data accuracy and reporting integrity; high attention to detail with a low tolerance for error
• Strong communication skills grounded in analytics to lead dialogue with peers and leadership regarding product decisions
• Thrives in a fast-moving environment and brings their own organizational discipline to create clarity amid change
• Comfortable managing multiple time-sensitive decisions simultaneously and maintains composure and precision when priorities shift quickly
• Strong at prioritizing and managing multiple projects with a bias toward action

• You bring curiosity and analytical rigor to every conversation
• You proactively identify problems and arrive with thoughtful solutions
• You communicate clearly, directly, and collaboratively across teams
• You embrace accountability and take ownership of outcomes
• You thrive in environments that require adaptability, prioritization, and sound judgment
• You care deeply about the details while staying connected to the bigger business picture
• You balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• You contribute positively to team culture and support others with generosity and respect

• Inventory levels are healthy, productive, and aligned with financial targets
• Forecast accuracy improves and inventory risk is proactively managed
• Business leaders trust inventory reporting and planning insights to make decisions
• Cross-functional teams operate with greater visibility and alignment around inventory priorities
• Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale channels are consistently supported with the right inventory at the right time
• Reporting processes become more scalable, efficient, and actionable as the business grows
• Product flow and allocation decisions positively impact sales performance and customer experience