Crocs, Inc

Key Account Planner

Crocs, Inc$80K — $95K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or supply chain-related field
  • 2+ years of experience as a buyer, planner, analyst, or account manager in consumer goods
  • Understanding of inventory management and S&OP processes
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel; Access knowledge is a plus
  • Ability to influence and drive consensus without direct authority
  • Excellent organizational skills in a fast-growing business

Responsibilities

  • Lead demand forecasting and inventory strategy for Amazon as a key growth partner
  • Translate customer demand and marketplace trends into effective business plans
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance revenue and inventory efficiency
  • Use data-driven insights to influence major business decisions
  • Report on business performance and strategic forecasts to leaders
  • Analyze sell-through trends to identify risks and growth opportunities
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive financial account plans

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule with in-office and remote collaboration options
  • Participation in company incentive program
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • 401k program with company match
  • Paid time off and employee assistance programs
  • Additional voluntary benefits available
Full Job Description
Overview

Crocs' Global Planning team is hiring a Key Account Planner to lead planning and forecasting for one of our most strategic and dynamic partnerships, Amazon.

In this highly visible role, you will sit at the center of one of Crocs' largest and fastest-evolving businesses, partnering closely with Amazon, Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning teams to drive growth, maximize inventory productivity, and deliver an exceptional consumer experience.

As the Key Account Planner for Amazon, you will own the forecast and translate complex business trends into actionable strategies that support revenue, profitability, and long-term growth. You'll influence key decisions across seasonal planning, inventory investments, replenishment strategies, and marketplace initiatives while serving as a trusted business partner to both internal stakeholders and external account teams.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving sophisticated business challenges with data, and enjoys turning insights into strategic action. You'll have the opportunity to directly impact one of Crocs' most important growth channels while helping build the future of our digital marketplace business.

What You'll Do

  • Be responsible for the demand forecast, account plan, and inventory strategy for Amazon, one of Crocs' most strategic growth partners
  • Serve as the primary planning partner to Amazon, converting customer demand and marketplace trends into practical business plans
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning to drive revenue growth and improve inventory efficiency
  • Influence key business decisions through data-driven insights, identifying risks, opportunities, and growth drivers
  • Present business performance, forecasts, and strategic recommendations to leadership and key partners
  • Compose, maintain, and communicate product and account forecasts
  • Generate detailed sales and demand plans by product and material
  • Support the collaborative account planning process with Sales and key customers
  • Align forecasts and inventory plans to account strategies and financial targets
  • Develop and maintain seasonal and monthly financial account plans
  • Manage reconciliation between bottom-up forecasts and top-down targets
  • Monitor account performance and recommend actions to improve results
  • Analyze POS, inventory, and sell-through trends to find opportunities and risks
  • Conduct monthly, seasonal, and post-season business performance analyses
  • Apply forecast accuracy metrics and customer scorecards to drive continuous improvement
  • Incorporate category, consumer, marketing, and customer insights into planning decisions
  • Monitor demand trends, replenishment needs, and key item inventory positions
  • Partner with Demand and Supply Planning teams to manage inventory challenges, possibilities, and constraints
  • Support annual and seasonal financial planning processes with forecast and demand insights
  • Prepare routine reporting including ATP, bookings, shipments, open orders, and inventory performance
  • Build planning tools, forecast templates, and sales meeting materials
  • Develop account profiles, planning assumptions, and long-range business plans
  • Compile hindsight reporting to advise future assortment and forecasting strategies
  • Identify process improvements that improve forecast accuracy, efficiency, and business performance


What You'll Bring to the Table

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or supply chain related field
  • At least 2+ years of experience as a buyer, planner, analyst, account manager in consumer goods industry (retail and/or wholesale)
  • Understanding of inventory management, S&OP, and integrated business planning process
  • Strong communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills required
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority, gain agreement and drive consensus
  • Strong organizational skills and proven experience in developing / managing processes in a fast-growing business
  • Proven track record to articulate business requirements and formulate concise solutions to complex problems
  • Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, Access a plus
  • 10% travel may be required


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Title: Key Account Planner

Salary or Pay Range: $80,000 - $95,000

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.

This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration. The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.

Job Category: Corporate

About Crocs, Inc

Crocs, Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures, and markets casual footwear for men, women, and children. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Niwot, Colorado. Crocs are made from a proprietary closed-cell resin called Croslite, which is soft, comfortable, and lightweight. Crocs are sold in more than 90 countries around the world and are popular among people who work in healthcare, food service, and other industries that require long periods of standing. Crocs has been recognized for its innovative designs and has won several awards for its products.
Learn more about Crocs, Inc
Size
5,770 employees
Market Cap
$6.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$312.8 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+17.4%
Revenue
$1.3 billion
NASDAQ

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