DTC Planning Manager

Company Overview

Dana-co, a leading company specializing in luxury intimate apparel, is seeking a highly analytical DTC Planning Manager to support new product buying, inventory planning, Amazon FBA management, weekly selling analysis, financial forecasting, and budget planning across our direct-to-consumer businesses.

Job Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in planning, inventory management, merchandise planning, demand planning, financial planning, or a similar analytical role.
• DTC, e-commerce, Amazon, apparel, intimate apparel, retail, or consumer products experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Experience with Amazon Seller Central, FBA inventory planning, Shopify, ERP systems, BI tools, or planning tools is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage large data sets and translate analysis into actionable recommendations.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Place quarterly new product buys for DTC channels based on sales trends, inventory needs, margin goals, and growth plans.
• Recommend style, color, and size-level buy quantities to support demand and minimize excess inventory.
• Forecast and manage Amazon FBA inventory, including replenishment needs, weeks of supply, inbound inventory, and stockout risk.
• Analyze weekly selling across all DTC businesses, including e-commerce, Amazon, and digital marketplaces.
• Track sales, margin, AUR, units, inventory, sell-through, and weeks of supply.
• Identify business risks and opportunities and recommend actions to improve sales, margin, and inventory productivity.
• Build and maintain sales, margin, inventory, and receipt forecasts.
• Support monthly and quarterly reforecasting based on actual results, business trends, marketing plans, and inventory availability.
• Aid in annual budget planning and financial modeling.
• Partner with merchandising, marketing, operations, finance, and e-commerce teams to align plans and execution.
• Improve planning tools, reporting processes, and analytical visibility.

Benefits for Full-Time Employees

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Paid Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Parental Leave (including non-birthing parents)
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bereavement Support
• Education Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits including Life Insurance, AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Group Legal Services
• Employee Discounts

Schedule

Full-Time, Monday through Friday (40 hours per week)

Work Location

In-office 4 days per week, 1 day remote