Princess Polly
Planning Director- Retail & Wholesale
Princess Polly, West Hollywood, California, United States, 90069
Overview
The Planning Director - Retail & Wholesale will lead financial planning and inventory management across our retail stores and distribution center. You will be responsible for pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, and post-season hindsight—ensuring that inventory aligns with business goals while optimizing sales, margin, and turn. Responsibilities
Own and manage seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans by store, including KPIs such as traffic, conversion, AUS (average units sold), and AOV (average order value). Collaborate with Buying and Merchandising teams to align sales targets, buy depth, category strategies, and OTB (open-to-buy) planning. Lead in-season forecasting and re-projection based on performance trends. Communicate risks and opportunities with Allocation and Buying teams. Partner with the Allocation team to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure the timely introduction of new products. Develop and deliver hindsight reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis leveraging Shopify, Netsuite, Toolio, and Inventory Planner to identify key trends and opportunities. Provide Store Operations and Visual Merchandising with actionable inventory analytics and product flow calendars to support sell-through and in-store experience. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred. 8+ years of experience within apparel planning or related field. Prior management experience required. High proficiency in Excel. Attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project. Efficiency. Able to produce significant output with minimum wasted effort. Organization/Planning. Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient manner. Focuses on key priorities. Proactive. Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company. Follow-through commitments. Lives up to verbal and written agreements. Analytical skills. Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights. Intelligence. Learns quickly. Demonstrates the ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information. Persistence. Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done. Ability to troubleshoot and be solution oriented. Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high volume environment. Salary
Salary banding: 150-190k Locations
Torrance, CA; Los Angeles County, CA; Pasadena, CA
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The Planning Director - Retail & Wholesale will lead financial planning and inventory management across our retail stores and distribution center. You will be responsible for pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, and post-season hindsight—ensuring that inventory aligns with business goals while optimizing sales, margin, and turn. Responsibilities
Own and manage seasonal and annual merchandise financial plans by store, including KPIs such as traffic, conversion, AUS (average units sold), and AOV (average order value). Collaborate with Buying and Merchandising teams to align sales targets, buy depth, category strategies, and OTB (open-to-buy) planning. Lead in-season forecasting and re-projection based on performance trends. Communicate risks and opportunities with Allocation and Buying teams. Partner with the Allocation team to maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure the timely introduction of new products. Develop and deliver hindsight reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis leveraging Shopify, Netsuite, Toolio, and Inventory Planner to identify key trends and opportunities. Provide Store Operations and Visual Merchandising with actionable inventory analytics and product flow calendars to support sell-through and in-store experience. Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred. 8+ years of experience within apparel planning or related field. Prior management experience required. High proficiency in Excel. Attention to detail. Does not let important details slip through the cracks or derail a project. Efficiency. Able to produce significant output with minimum wasted effort. Organization/Planning. Plans, organizes, and schedules in an efficient manner. Focuses on key priorities. Proactive. Acts without being told what to do. Brings new ideas to the company. Follow-through commitments. Lives up to verbal and written agreements. Analytical skills. Able to structure and process qualitative or quantitative data and draw insightful conclusions from it. Exhibits a probing mind and achieves penetrating insights. Intelligence. Learns quickly. Demonstrates the ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information. Persistence. Demonstrates tenacity and willingness to go the distance to get something done. Ability to troubleshoot and be solution oriented. Ability to thrive in a fast paced, high volume environment. Salary
Salary banding: 150-190k Locations
Torrance, CA; Los Angeles County, CA; Pasadena, CA
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