Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Process Design

True Classic is seeking a strategic and hands‑on leader to join our Planning & Inventory team as an Associate Director of Planning
. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high‑growth, fast‑paced environments and knows how to translate business goals into actionable planning strategies.

You’ll be responsible for building and optimizing the core processes, tools, and frameworks that drive end‑to‑end demand planning, inventory management, and forecasting within the Planning function. Your work will ensure that the team operates with clarity, accuracy, and speed — enabling True Classic to deliver the right product, in the right place, at the right time.

This is a highly collaborative role that partners closely with Merchandising, Operations, Finance, and Tech, ensuring planning decisions are aligned with business objectives and financial targets. You’ll lead the development of scalable systems and reporting that empower data‑driven decisions and enhance visibility across the business.

As a senior leader on the Planning team, you’ll also play a key role in shaping team structure, mentoring planners, and driving continuous improvement in our planning processes as we expand globally.

Note:

This is a full‑time, onsite role requiring in‑office presence 5x per week at our Calabasas office.

• Build, refine, and scale demand planning and inventory management processes that drive clarity and consistency across teams.
• Create tools, templates, and reporting structures that enhance visibility and enable faster, data‑driven decision‑making.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Merchandising, Finance, Operations, and Tech to align business goals with planning frameworks.
• Drive the ongoing evolution of True Classic’s planning process — simplifying, systematizing, and standardizing wherever possible.

• Lead initiatives to improve and integrate planning and allocation tools — including forecasting, reporting, and inventory management platforms.
• Work with Tech, BI, and cross‑functional partners to bring planning tools in‑house, ensuring scalability and usability.
• Identify automation and efficiency opportunities that free up team bandwidth and improve accuracy.

• Establish a strong offshore/onshore support model to execute forecasting, replenishment, and inventory analytics.
• Hire, coach, and develop a high‑performing team that thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration — balancing speed with precision.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to turn insights into strategic actions that drive business results.

• Own and evolve the S&OP cadence to ensure alignment across Sales, Merch, Finance, and Operations.
• Drive visibility into risks and opportunities across channels and product lines.
• Ensure business leaders have clear, timely visibility into forecast accuracy, inventory health, and investment decisions.

• Develop dashboards and reporting structures that highlight key performance drivers across channels and categories.
• Analyze trends, identify root causes of variance, and proactively recommend adjustments to improve efficiency and margin.
• Turn complex data into actionable insights that help the business make confident, fast decisions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in planning.
• Proven track record of building or transforming processes, not just operating within them.
• Startup or high‑growth company experience is required — able to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or optimizing planning tools and systems (e.g., ERP, BI, forecasting, or allocation platforms).
• Skilled in Excel/Google Sheets; strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communicator — able to drive clarity, alignment, and action across teams.
• Thrives in ambiguity and can adapt quickly to changing business needs.

• Experience in apparel industries or consumer products.
• Exposure to demand planning…