Wholesale Planner
| Company | Carter’s |
|---|---|
| Location | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a merchandise or financial planning role within Retail or Wholesale
- Proven ability to analyze complex datasets and synthesize into actionable insights within Microsoft Excel
- Expert experience in planning principles, financial budgeting, and comprehensive ad hoc reporting
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment, quickly adjusting to new circumstances and challenges with a high level of productivity and accuracy
- Proven ability to effectively communicate and present complex ideas and strategic initiatives to internal/external partners at all levels
- BS or BA degree
Responsibilities
- Consistently identify inventory opportunities to improve profitability, productivity, and drive topline sales
- Create and maintain monthly production forecasts and retail sales ladders for annual replenishment and seasonal fashion programs, utilizing space and rack modular planning and optimizing productive inventory levels
- Presents scenario-driven strategy proposals and hindsight to key stakeholders for optimal collaborative decision making
- Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and classification. Communicate risk and propose corrective action
- Complete various support requests from senior leadership and sales leaders which often have short deliverable timeframes
- Work closely with sales and merchandising teams to establish clear sales targets, aligning to the organization’s goals and objectives
- Act as the Supply Chain liaison for Sales Planning: Manage product allocations as needed, operate as the escalation point person to mitigate service challenges with the supply chain team, and troubleshoot item set up issues
- Oversee ad hoc allocation tools and system enhancements to streamline workflow and communication
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a supplier to Walmart
- Analytical and curious, who can think strategically and provide insightful perspectives and actionable insights
- Motivated leader, embracing team building and professional coaching
- Previous experience in retail apparel industry and/or the children’s business sector