Direct-to-Consumer Planner

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Perry Ellis International, Inc. represents a diverse portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and licenses nationally and internationally recognized brands including:
Perry Ellis®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®, Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist® and Farah®. The Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third parties, including Nike® for swimwear, Callaway®, PGA TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel.

As the DTC Planner
, you will develop, execute and maintain margin, sales, and inventory plans for your assigned SBU or accounts for both eCommerce and Stores. You will serve as a critical link between planning, buying, stores and e-commerce teams to ensure financial goals are met through strategic partnership and inventory optimization.

• Financial Planning:
  Manage annual and seasonal financial planning for a specified DTC business, including maintaining plans and ladder updates, and OTB.
• OTB Management:
  In season, manage the Open-to-Buy (OTB) for a specified DTC business, reconciling bottom-up assumptions with top-down financial goals.
• Performance Analysis:
  Conduct deep-dive weekly business reviews; personally analyze style/color performance and collaborate with buying to identify broader trends and risks.
• Omnichannel Inventory Management:
  Oversee the flow of goods for both brick‑and‑mortar and e‑commerce, ensuring inventory is balanced to support digital growth and physical store productivity.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with Buying, Stores, E‑commerce, Merchandising, and Marketing to align on seasonal assortments and promotional strategies, acting as the primary planning voice in key meetings.
• Future Strategy:
  Collaborate with Finance on long‑range plans to continue to develop and grow the business.
• Process Improvement:
  Support efficiencies in planning workflows and systems (Anaplan, RPAS, ERP) to streamline processes.

• Education:
  
  4‑year college degree required.
• Experience:
  
  3‑5+ years of experience in retail buying or planning.
• Technical Mastery:
  High level of proficiency in Excel and deep experience with planning software (e.g., Anaplan, JDA, Blue Yonder, or similar).
• Financial Expertise:
  Mastery of retail math, OTB management, and the ability to manage complex financial spreadsheets at the style/color/size level.
• Domain Expertise:
  Strong understanding of Open-to-Buy (OTB) management and ladder plans.

• Analytical Mindset:
  Ability to analyze complex data sets to solve financial and merchandise issues.
• Effective Communicator:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive Self‑Starter:
  High level of initiative with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Organized & Detail‑Oriented:
  Ability to set priorities and manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

Perry Ellis International is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to individual background and characteristics. We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination or harassment.

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the company's commitment to equal employment opportunities.

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