Summary
Lead the product planning function to connect design, development, and sales across all channels, build integrated planning processes, and translate market insights into actionable assortment and sales plans to drive product market fit and business growth. This role is based in the New Orleans headquarters and requires establishing structure and processes to scale planning capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and oversee integrated planning processes aligning design, product development, and sales across channels.
- Partner with FP&A and Finance to create data driven forecasts, financial targets, and inventory strategies.
- Lead assortment and sales planning for Retail, E commerce, Wholesale, Event and Online Discount channels.
- Establish disposition and markdown strategies to optimize end of life product flow.
- Collaborate with the Studio to provide upstream insights to inform design and downstream validation through sales performance.
- Define and structure the planning organization, identifying capabilities and talent needs to scale the function.
- Partner with Wholesale and Sales leaders to inform buys, channel forecasts, and product flow.
- Monitor performance against plan and adjust strategies in real time to improve margin, turnover, and sell through.
Requirements
- 7 years of experience in merchandise, assortment, or financial planning; 3 years in eyewear, fashion, or accessories preferred.
- Proven track record building or evolving a planning function that connects design, product, and sales.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with cross functional finance collaboration experience.
- Comfortable leading through ambiguity and defining processes in a growing creative organization.
- Proficiency with planning systems and data tools such as Excel, NetSuite, or ERP MRP systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence creative and commercial teams.
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