The Connors Group
Our client is seeking a strategic and forward-thinking planning executive with deep expertise across all aspects of merchandise, demand, and financial planning within multi-channel wholesale organizations. Proven ability to lead planning transformations, optimize inventory and margin performance, and drive scalable process improvements. Strong cross-functional collaborator with a balance of analytical acumen and product sensibility.
Lead the transformation of planning processes to support evolving business needs and financial goals for licensed sleepwear and beauty businesses Drive monthly and annual forecasting for sales, gross margin, and inventory across wholesale channels Oversee merchandise financial planning, assortment planning, and the buy process, including lifecycle and replenishment strategies Lead the wholesale planning team, monitor retail performance across accounts, and act as a strategic partner to Salesproactively identifying risks and opportunities to ensure planning decisions support account needs, sales goals, and market dynamics Develop and implement standardized tools, metrics, and reporting to improve visibility and decision-making Partner with Sales, Design, and Sourcing to align financial targets with product and account strategies Collaborate with Production and Supply Chain teams to align inventory flow with demand forecasts and lead time constraints Provide strategic guidance and reporting to senior leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities across key financial levers Support or lead system implementations (e.g., SAP, planning tools) and cross-functional process improvements Participate in product reviews and assortment planning to ensure alignment with financial objectives and market needs Develop processes to support capacity planning initiatives with factory partners
Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have 15+ years of planning and merchandising experience in wholesale apparel, beauty, or accessories Strong analytical skills with a detail-oriented and flexible approach to problem-solving Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced with planning/merchandising systems Effective communicator with strong organizational and leadership capabilities Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring teams Recent experience in wholesale planning is required
Lead the transformation of planning processes to support evolving business needs and financial goals for licensed sleepwear and beauty businesses Drive monthly and annual forecasting for sales, gross margin, and inventory across wholesale channels Oversee merchandise financial planning, assortment planning, and the buy process, including lifecycle and replenishment strategies Lead the wholesale planning team, monitor retail performance across accounts, and act as a strategic partner to Salesproactively identifying risks and opportunities to ensure planning decisions support account needs, sales goals, and market dynamics Develop and implement standardized tools, metrics, and reporting to improve visibility and decision-making Partner with Sales, Design, and Sourcing to align financial targets with product and account strategies Collaborate with Production and Supply Chain teams to align inventory flow with demand forecasts and lead time constraints Provide strategic guidance and reporting to senior leadership, highlighting risks and opportunities across key financial levers Support or lead system implementations (e.g., SAP, planning tools) and cross-functional process improvements Participate in product reviews and assortment planning to ensure alignment with financial objectives and market needs Develop processes to support capacity planning initiatives with factory partners
Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have 15+ years of planning and merchandising experience in wholesale apparel, beauty, or accessories Strong analytical skills with a detail-oriented and flexible approach to problem-solving Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced with planning/merchandising systems Effective communicator with strong organizational and leadership capabilities Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring teams Recent experience in wholesale planning is required