Wholesale Demand Planner

Come join our team where “support” means more than just great bras.

Carrie Amber redefines intimates as the art of self-expression—where confidence meets creativity in every mood: assertive, elegant, coy, or effortlessly comfortable. Designed for every moment and every version of you.

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Position Overview

The Wholesale Demand Planner is responsible for developing and managing end-to-end demand plans across multiple brands, categories, and wholesale channels. This role owns sales forecasting, inventory productivity, weeks of supply (WOS), and lifecycle management while partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Production, Design, and Logistics to ensure profitable growth, strong sell-through, and healthy inventory turnover.

This is a highly analytical and collaborative role that plays a critical part in translating brand and sales strategies into executable forecasts, inventory plans, and go-to-market (GTM) timelines.

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Key Responsibilities

Demand Forecasting & Sales Planning

• · Develop and maintain rolling sales forecasts across multiple brands, categories, and wholesale channels.
• · Incorporate historical sales, seasonality, product lifecycle, customer demand signals, and promotional activity into forecasts.
• · Own forecast assumptions and methodology, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
• · Partner with Sales and Merchandising to align forecasts to account plans, market reads, and GTM strategies.
• · Track forecast accuracy and recommend adjustments based on in-season performance and demand shifts.
• Inventory Planning, WOS & Productivity
• · Develop and manage Weeks of Supply (WOS) targets and average inventory levels by brand, category, and core vs. seasonal classifications.
• · Monitor inventory productivity, sell-through, and turnover metrics, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
• · Support Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning by tracking sales, receipts, and inventory positions against plan.
• · Provide re-forecasting and inventory adjustment recommendations to optimize cash flow and margin.
• · Partner with Production and Logistics to align inventory flow with demand and lead times.

Product Lifecycle & Aging Management

• · Own product lifecycle tracking from launch through exit.
• · Develop and manage inventory aging methodologies to identify slow-moving, at-risk, and aged inventory.
• · Provide data-driven repricing, promotional, and exit strategy recommendations to maximize sell-through and minimize obsolescence.
• · Support core replenishment strategies while managing seasonal product exits.

Go-To-Market (GTM) & Time-and-Action Management

• · Manage and maintain multi-brand GTM calendars, ensuring alignment across Sales, Merchandising, Design, and Production.
• · Track key milestones including line adoption, order cutoffs, production timelines, and delivery windows.
• · Identify risks to GTM execution and proactively partner with teams to course-correct.
• · Support launch readiness through demand alignment and inventory availability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• · Act as a strategic partner to Sales, Merchandising, Design, Production, and Logistics teams.
• · Translate business strategy into actionable demand and inventory plans.
• · Support alignment across teams through clear communication, reporting, and shared KPIs.
• · Assist in building scalable planning processes as the business grows.

Reporting & Analysis

• · Prepare and maintain weekly and monthly reporting on sales, inventory, WOS, sell-through, forecast accuracy, and OTB.
• · Develop tools, dashboards, and models to improve visibility and decision-making.
• · Support ad-hoc analysis, scenario planning, and strategic initiatives as needed.

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Qualifications

• · 1–3 years of demand planning, inventory planning, or merchandise planning experience (wholesale or apparel preferred).
• · Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, or related field.
• · Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• · Advanced Excel proficiency required (testing may be required).
• · Experience working with ERP, forecasting, and planning tools.
• · PMP, CPF, or CDDP certification a plus.
• · Microsoft Power BI or data visualization experience preferred.
• · Strong communication skills and comfort partnering cross-functionally.
• · Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growing organization.

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Why Carrie Amber

• · Opportunity to work across multiple brands and categories in a growing intimates business.
• · High visibility and meaningful impact on inventory, margin, and growth.
• · Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with room to evolve the role.
• · A brand portfolio built on confidence, creativity, and inclusivity.
• Please email resume to Linda@carrieamber.com, growwithus@carrieamber.com

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $75,000