VP, Planning (New York)

Our client is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking planning executive with deep expertise across all aspects of merchandise, demand, and financial planning within multi-channel wholesale organizations. Proven ability to lead planning transformations, optimize inventory and margin performance, and drive scalable process improvements. Strong cross-functional collaborator with a balance of analytical acumen and product sensibility.

• Lead the transformation of planning processes to support evolving business needs and financial goals for licensed sleepwear and beauty businesses
• Drive monthly and annual forecasting for sales, gross margin, and inventory across wholesale channels
• Oversee merchandise financial planning, assortment planning, and the buy process, including lifecycle and replenishment strategies
• Lead the wholesale planning team, monitor retail performance across accounts, and act as a strategic partner to Salesproactively identifying risks and opportunities to ensure planning decisions support account needs, sales goals, and market dynamics
• Develop and implement standardized tools, metrics, and reporting to improve visibility and decision-making
• Partner with Sales, Design, and Sourcing to align financial targets with product and account strategies
• Collaborate with Production and Supply Chain teams to align inventory flow with demand forecasts and lead time constraints
• Provide strategic guidance and reporting to senior leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities across key financial levers
• Support or lead system implementations (e.g., SAP, planning tools) and cross-functional process improvements
• Participate in product reviews and assortment planning to ensure alignment with financial objectives and market needs
• Develop processes to support capacity planning initiatives with factory partners

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