Planning Manager - Retail & Wholesale
West Hollywood, CA
Princess Polly US – Merchandising /
Full Time /
Hybrid
POSITION SUMMARY
The Planning Manager - Retail & Wholesale will lead financial planning and inventory management across our retail stores and distribution center. You will be responsible for pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, and post-season hindsight—ensuring that inventory aligns with business goals while optimizing sales, margin, and turn.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THIS IS WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE AS OUR PLANNING MANAGER:
-You will own and manage seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans by store, including KPIs such as traffic, conversion, AUS (average units sold), and AOV (average order value).
-You will collaborate with Buying and Merchandising teams to align sales targets, buy depth, category strategies, and OTB (open-to-buy) planning.
-You will lead in-season forecasting and re-projection based on performance trends. Communicate risks and opportunities with Allocation and Buying teams.
-You will partner with the Allocation team to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure the timely introduction of new products.
-You will develop and deliver hindsight reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis leveraging Shopify, Netsuite, Toolio and Inventory Planner to identify key trends and opportunities.
-You will provide Store Operations and Visual Merchandising with actionable inventory analytics and product flow calendars to support sell-through and in-store experience.
COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
-Bachelor's degree preferred
-5-7 years of experience within apparel planning or related field. Prior management experience preferred
-High proficiency in Excel
-Attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project.
-Efficiency. Able to produce significant output with minimum wasted effort.
-Organization/Planning. Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient manner. Focuses on key priorities.
-Proactive. Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company.
-Follow-through commitments. Lives up to verbal and written agreements
-Analytical skills. Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights.
-Intelligence. Learns quickly. Demonstrates the ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information.
-Persistence. Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done.
-Ability to troubleshoot and be solution oriented.
-Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high volume environment
Salary banding: 120k-145k
$120,000 - $145,000 a year
