Full Job Description
About the role
Senior Planner of Wholesale Planning at Spanx is tasked with managing and executing financial and brand strategies for our wholesale business. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing seasonal and long-term plans that align with financial objectives, optimize inventory, and strengthen our partnerships with key wholesale accounts. This role involves collaborating with our Sales Managers and Merchandising Team to analyze retail trends and achieve financial targets.
This role is based in our Atlanta headquarters, requires weekly in office work Tuesday-Thursday, and reports to the Director, Wholesale Planning.
You'll love it because you will...
• Own the top-down and bottom-up planning for assigned wholesale partners, including pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, and post-season analysis.
• Execute with Sales Managers quarterly hindsight on Shipments vs Plan to drive future strategic shipments and assortment decisions.
• Partner with the Merchandising team to effectively manage inventory composition across new, carryover and core styles for assigned wholesale partners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless S&OP implementation
• Develop relationships with cross functional team members - Sales, Merchandising, BI & Data teams.
Qualifications
We require...
• 5+ years of relevant merchandise planning across wholesale and retail experience is preferred
• A strong aptitude for working effectively in dynamic environments. This includes a proven ability to embrace new ideas and experiences, actively pursue learning opportunities, approach challenges with innovation and creativity, and contribute to and drive organizational change
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively persuade and influence others. A high level of confidence and ease in relating to others
• Experience in building connections between individuals and teams, fostering a climate that encourages cross-organizational collaboration. A willingness to freely share connections encourages team support for others and strives to maximize overall organizational benefits.
• A thought partner who can pinpoint opportunities for process improvement effectively managing change
• Decision Making Process: Problem Solves; proficient in identifying root causes in a problem, generating effective solutions with teams, using facts and data for prompt decisions, and taking responsibility for results.
• Influence: Establishes credibility and uses compelling insights to appeal to others' needs and persuade them to a different point of view
• Creativity & Innovation: Embraces new ideas; seeks out diverse perspectives; reassesses, experiments, and brainstorms to generate ideas and insights; thinks in new and different ways to create innovative approaches and solutions.
Additional Information
Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices...
• Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx's medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility
• Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay
• Mental Health Days: 10 days
• 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting
• PTO & Company Holidays: Holiday refresh break between Christmas and NYE