Planning Manager, DTC
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Good American is the first fully inclusive fashion brand that celebrates all dimensions of female power. Offering quality style and substance in every size 00-32 we are committed to challenging industry norms by empowering all women to feel sexy and confident no matter their size or shape. The brand was launched in October 2016 by Emma Grede and Khloé Kardashian to empower all women to celebrate their bodies with confidence by offering high-quality designs in all sizes. What started as the largest denim launch in history has evolved into an iconic and inclusive fashion line of denim ready-to-wear swim and accessories.
The Planning Manager DTC leads the end-to-end planning function for our eCommerce business and retail stores. This role ensures inventory investment aligns to sales margin and brand goals; supports forecasts open-to-buy replenishment & allocation and drives actionable insights across cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in womens apparel and has a proven history of building planning tools and analytical models.
Key Responsibilities:
- Forecasting & Financial Planning:
- Own pre-season and in-season forecasting for sales margin and inventory across eCommerce and retail stores
- Manage and optimize the DTC Open-to-Buy (OTB) ensuring inventory positions support both revenue goals and channel needs
- Own the quarterly buy process for DTC collaborating with Merchandising & Supply Planning
- Conduct hindsight analysis on product size and channel performance to refine future buys
- Manage assortments for company-wide promotional events markdown cadence and pricing; optimizing sell-through and margin for end-of-life inventory
- Inventory / Assortment / Replenishment:
- Monitor key inventory health metrics: WOS on order on-hand sell-through overstock and under-stock risk
- Own replenishment strategy across eCommerce and retail stores to maximize availability while minimizing excess
- Develop replenishment models for core styles and key items
- Optimize size curves for buys replenishment and allocation to improve full-price sell-through and reduce markdown exposure
- Coordinate with supply chain to ensure delivery timelines vendor lead-times and shipment accuracy
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Own weekly DTC reporting dashboards and sales recaps providing clear insights into performance inventory and trends to guide merchandising planning and leadership decisions
- Collaborate with Buying eCommerce Retail Sales and Production teams to align the timing of reorders and store allocations with company priorities optimizing inventory flow sell-through and margin performance across all channels
- Process Improvement Tools & Reporting:
- Build custom planning tools and reporting frameworks (e.g. inventory flows forecasting templates size curve models WOS tools event recaps)
- Enhance data visibility by partnering with cross-functional partners & IT team to automate manual processes and implement scalable self-serve reporting
- Serve as a subject matter expert in planning; influence enhancements or implementations of new planning processes systems and reports
- Identify process improvement opportunities: forecasting accuracy lead-time reduction inventory optimization markdown reduction
Typical Qualifications & Skills:
- 7 years of merchandise planning demand planning or inventory management preferably in fashion apparel for an omni-channel business
- Strong analytical skills: ability to work with large data sets build models do scenario planning identify trends
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables v-lookups IF formulas) and familiarity with planning tools/ERP/BI systems
- Strong business acumen: understand retail math margin stock turn markdown logic inventory cost
- Comprehensive understanding of apparel life cycles fashion newness size curves fit behavior and consumer trends
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills: must work with Merchandising Sales Supply Chain Operations Finance
- Thrives in a fast-paced growth-oriented business with shifting priorities and tight timelines
- Leadership and process-improvement mindset
- A strong collaborator with the ability to both lead discussions and support others to achieve shared results
Please note that this role requires to be onsite four days a week.
At Good American we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace drives innovation and success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races gender identities ages religions sexual orientations abilities and veteran statuses to apply.
WE ARE B CORP CERTIFIED!
As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community our planet and our operations. Being B Corp certified means we will continue to prioritize people and the planet alongside profit.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Facilities Management
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Business Management
- Analysis Skills
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- SAP APO
- Production Planning
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
About Company
Made by women, for women. All bodies. All Sizes. No compromises. Shop the collection of premium denim, swim, shoes, bodysuits, sweats, & more from Good American. Designed for a curvier, sexier and stronger shape. All our products are available in a full size range that serve your curv ... View more
