Demand Planner

The Demand Planner is responsible for overseeing all aspects of strategic planning management for high volume account(s) while assuming financial accountability to drive results.  

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop product category goals and create seasonal buy plans that tie back to wholesale financial goals
• Consolidate demand for the total wholesale channel and partner with Production to ensure that receipt needs for wholesale channel deliveries are consistently met   
• Run internal margin reporting and analysis
• Partner with cross functional management to drive company's strategic initiatives    
• Partner with Merchandising to utilize the directed assortments by tier of distribution to affect the buys
• Run seasonal post mortem analysis to drive buys of purchasing to achieve sales goals   
• Execute, develop and ensure capacity plans are met   
• Support the management of inventory    
• Analyze quarterly projections for replenishment styles   
• Manage timelines to hit buying and sourcing deadlines encompassing account needs   
• Support system development to enhance planning program functionality   
• Special projects as assigned    

Required Skills/Abilities/Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Merchandising, Finance or related field 
• 3-5 years’ experience in Planning in the wholesale fashion industry 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (knowledge of AS400 a plus) 
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills with attention to detail 

Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role as it is for all team members, so that we all have a full appreciation, aesthetically and tactilely, of the qualities that define our brand partners’ products and set them apart from their competitors.