Senior Manager, Planning - UA Kids

About Us

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.

The Senior Manager, Planning is responsible for leading financial, merchandise, inventory, and wholesale planning activities supporting the Under Armour business within Centric Brands. This role serves as a primary planning partner to the Under Armour account team, driving profitable growth through disciplined forecasting, inventory optimization, assortment planning, and actionable business insights.

Partnering closely with Sales, Production, Design, Sourcing, Demand Planning, and Account Management, the Senior Manager develops seasonal and long-range plans that align with both Centric Brands' financial objectives and the strategic priorities of the Under Armour business. The role requires a highly analytical and commercially minded leader who can influence cross-functional decision-making, identify opportunities and risks, and drive execution across a fast-paced licensed apparel environment.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring that inventory investments, product assortments, and financial forecasts support sustainable growth, operational excellence, and best-in-class execution for one of Centric Brands' most important strategic accounts.

• Serve as the lead planning partner supporting the Under Armour account within Centric Brands.
• Partner closely with Sales leadership and Account Executives to develop seasonal revenue, margin, and inventory strategies by customer and channel.
• Develop annual operating plans, seasonal forecasts, and monthly projections aligned with business objectives.
• Consolidate forecasts across wholesale accounts and identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Participate in internal business reviews and account meetings, providing data-driven recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Maintain ongoing assessments of risks and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies to achieve financial targets.

• Develop and manage seasonal sales, gross margin, and inventory plans by account, product category, and channel.
• Lead the monthly Latest Estimate (LE) process, delivering accurate forecasts and variance analyses against budget, prior year, and previous projections.
• Monitor performance against key financial metrics and proactively identify actions to improve results.
• Support annual budget development and long-range planning initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and presentations for divisional leadership.

• Collaborate with Design, Sales, Production, and Sourcing teams to develop seasonal line plans that support customer requirements and brand objectives.
• Analyze SKU productivity and recommend assortment strategies that maximize sales and profitability.
• Guide seasonal investment decisions using historical performance, trend analysis, and customer insights.
• Lead post-season hindsight reviews to identify opportunities, improve future assortments, and influence line architecture.
• Provide recommendations regarding product distribution, category investments, and lifecycle management.

• Partner with Demand Planning, Sales, and customers to develop accurate replenishment forecasts and inventory strategies.
• Monitor promotional activity, sales trends, and customer demand patterns to anticipate inventory needs.
• Ensure inventory plans appropriately account for lead times, minimum order quantities, case pack requirements, and service…