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58134593337 - Strategic Retail Planner (Wholesale & Omni-Channel)

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 4–7+ years of experience in retail planning, demand planning, or inventory management
  • Strong experience in wholesale and/or omni-channel environments (DTC + retail)
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools or ERP systems preferred
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience in forecasting and inventory optimization

Requirements:

  • Demand Forecasting: Build and maintain accurate forecasts across wholesale channels using historical data, trends, and launch plans
  • Inventory Planning: Optimize inventory levels to ensure strong in-stock rates while minimizing excess and stockouts
  • Retail Performance & Product Launches: Monitor sell-through, WOS, account performance; plan and support inventory for new launches, ensuring alignment with demand and retail needs
  • Cross-Functional Alignment & Reporting: Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to align forecasts, inventory, and revenue goals; track key metrics and deliver data-driven recommendations to improve performance

Job description

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

Location: 100% remote | PST

Contract: Long Term Independent Contractor

Overview

We are seeking a Strategic Retail Planner to drive revenue growth across wholesale retail channels through best-in-class demand forecasting, inventory planning, and cross-functional collaboration. This role will play a critical part in ensuring strong in-stock performance, successful product launches, and optimized sell-through in a fast-paced, omni-channel environment.

The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with commercial acumen, and thrives in highly collaborative environments where planning decisions directly impact revenue, margin, and customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Demand Forecasting: Build and maintain accurate forecasts across wholesale channels using historical data, trends, and launch plans
  • Inventory Planning: Optimize inventory levels to ensure strong in-stock rates while minimizing excess and stockouts
  • Retail Performance: Monitor sell-through, WOS, and account performance; provide actionable insights to drive growth
  • Product Launches: Plan and support inventory for new launches, ensuring alignment with demand and retail needs
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to align forecasts, inventory, and revenue goals
  • Reporting & Insights: Track key metrics and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to improve performance

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 4–7+ years of experience in retail planning, demand planning, or inventory management
  • Strong experience in wholesale and/or omni-channel environments (DTC + retail)
  • Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools or ERP systems preferred
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience in forecasting and inventory optimization
  • Understanding of retail metrics: sell-through, WOS, GM%, inventory turns
  • Experience in beauty, fashion, or consumer goods strongly preferred

What Success Looks Like

  • High forecast accuracy and improved planning reliability
  • Strong in-stock rates across key wholesale accounts
  • Successful execution of product launches with minimal inventory risk
  • Improved sell-through and reduced excess inventory
  • Clear, data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams

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