Assistant Planner, Wholesale

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are seeking an Assistant Wholesale Planner to support our rapidly growing direct-to-consumer business. This role will be a key part of our planning team, driving analysis, planning, and in-season management. You will help shape our strategic direction by analyzing departmental financials, historical data, and current product trends to optimize sales and inventory. This role is essential in providing key business insights and managing inventory to ensure we meet our sales and gross margin goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the domestic wholesale business through pre-season planning, in-season forecasting, inventory and OTB management, and insightful analysis in order to maximize sales and optimize inventory.
• Produce, distribute, and analyze weekly, monthly, and seasonal reporting
• Assist in developing scenarios, identifying new opportunities, minimizing liabilities, and proposing creative ideas to drive sales while maintaining profitability.
• Develop relationship with the sales team, as well as our external partners.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of department reporting and analysis tools, including but not limited to: Weekly Account Performance, Shipping Projections, Delivery Selling, and Market Prep Analysis.
• Compile data from multiple sources to maintain standard and create ad hoc reporting and analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree.
• 1 year of relevant experience in planning or analytics.
• Foundational understanding of retail math.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail and a focus on accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under deadlines.

$55,000 - $65,000 base salary (This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this NY - based position. The base salary will depend on numerous factors such as: experience and qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other AO employees.)