Senior Planner

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 Wholesale Planner will be an active partner in managing the life cycle in brands in our Men’s and Women’s wholesale business. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands. This position will report to the Vice President of Planning as well as collaborating with Sales, Demand Planning and our account partners to proactively manage the business and achieve our financial goals.

• Gather, update and publish weekly retail sales results reporting in excel
  • Set up reporting weekly/monthly/seasonally
• Actively participate in weekly sales results meetings by analyzing reporting results and speaking to areas of issues or opportunities
• Create and maintain weekly ladder projection files in excel and forecast customer sales, receipts and markdowns at a program level
• Own and maintain account level seasonal open-to-buy (OTB’s) to help analyze sales, markdowns, receipts and stock levels with retail partners to make strong business decisions
• Analyze current and past assortment performance to inform future strategies
• Run and send out monthly and ad hoc door reporting to look for trends in business at door grade or regional levels
• Build future season forecast files and partner with Sales to identify opportunities and strategies to optimize product assortments
• Participate in market appointment meetings and business reviews
• Provide support to the Planning team in ad hoc projects and assignments as needed
• Establish strong relationships with key team members internally and externally
• Foster a collaborative, positive, results-driven work environment

• At least 5-8 years of experience in wholesale or retail planning
  • Experience with retailers (Kohl’s, Macy’s, Belk, etc.) or coming from the retail side
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Strong understanding of retail math, including sales, gross margin, markup and markdown rates
• Ability to present materials in a clear and compelling manner
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel Skills, including formulas and pivot tables
• Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations
• Capable of independently problem solving in a fast paced environment
• Motivated and capable of prioritizing workload to meet changing priorities
• Comfortable working with standardized recaps and reporting formats, but also capable of creating ad-hoc reporting as needed to clearly present business information
• Capable of balancing the needs and demands of multiple accounts, sales leads, and senior management in an environment where business needs change frequently
• Knowledge of SAP and/or Tillerman a plus
• Bachelor’s degree

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands through workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000

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