Senior Manager, Retail Planning and Reporting (UA Kids)

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high-quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. We are defined by innovation, seizing new opportunities and thriving in an environment informed by creativity and analytical thinking.

About the role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Planning Manager to partner with our Sr. Director of Planning and Sales team. In this key position, you will analyze, plan, and strategize for profitable business growth to ensure our company meets and exceeds its financial goals and business objectives. The ideal candidate is data-driven, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and has a deep understanding of merchandise, retail, and inventory planning.

Responsibilities

• Account Planning & Analysis
  • Create and distribute weekly reports and visualizations on sales and inventory performance, including style selling, by door and category performance recaps.
  • Engage regularly with account teams to understand and influence open-to-buy (OTB) forecasts, identifying category opportunities and risks, and making promotional recommendations.
  • Lead discussions on business drivers, delivery performance, and promotions with Sales partners on a weekly basis.
  • Utilize historical data and current trends to develop actionable plans and build consensus on strategies.
  • Support the market process by preparing projections with an updated business review including challenge and opportunity bullets.
  • Create assortment targets by account in alignment with Merchandise Planning responsibilities.
  • Manage financial flows to understand sales, stock, and markdown positions and monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
  • Deliver receipt proposals to drive sales for contingency or stretch plans, build and execute category ladder plans to illustrate product and business needs.
  • Create seasonal hindsight reports and discuss findings and future recommendations.
  • Monitor vendor allowances to uphold pre-set or in-season agreements.
  • Handle ad-hoc projects in response to business needs.
• Merchandise Planning
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to analyze historical performance and identify needs for new product introductions to achieve targets.
  • Set seasonal sales and margin goals, reconciling forecasts from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives before finalization.
  • Participate in product reviews with sales, merchandising, and design teams to ensure alignment with detailed plans.
• Replenishment Planning
  • Oversee the replenishment process, collaborating with accounts, sales, and demand planning on promotions, sales trends, and strategies to ensure accurate demand forecasts and alignment with business goals.
  • Monitor and ensure responsible inventory purchasing, maintaining weeks of supply targets, factoring in case packs, lead times, and minimum order quantities.
  • Regularly perform SKU rationalizations and long-tail analysis to ensure proper assortments and anticipate transitions.
  • Plan eliminations of underproductive SKUs with replacements where needed.

Requirements

• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to process large datasets to derive insights.
• Knowledge of ERP and database systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with cross-functional teams and management.
• 8-10 years of experience in retail planning, inventory management, or related roles.

Benefits

• Industry-competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, and vision.
• Matching 401(k).
• Summer Fridays.
• Generous PTO.
• Merchandise discounts.
• Excellent career development opportunities.
• Social impact program (Centric Cares) focused on volunteerism.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives through workshops, resources, and inspiring conversations.

Pay

Salary Range: $140,000–150,000. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect. Offers are tailored within this range based on the selected candidate’s educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other relevant factors.