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The Connors Group

VP, Planning

The Connors Group, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Base pay range $230,000.00/yr - $245,000.00/yr

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Accomplished Recruiter | Contingency Recruiting | Finance, IT, Business Analysis, Product Management, and HR | Achieve your Executive Search… 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 Sales—proactively 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

Seniority level Executive

Employment type Full-time

Job function Retail Apparel and Fashion

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