Director of Planning

Our client, a high-growth jewelry and consumer brand is seeking a Director of Planning to lead and scale its merchandising planning function. This strategic leadership role is ideal for someone who is highly analytical, operationally minded, and AI-native, with experience building scalable planning processes in fast-paced e-commerce or retail environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Own merchandise financial planning and inventory investment strategy across the business

• Develop and manage sales and inventory forecasts to support company growth goals

• Drive inventory health and proactively identify risks and opportunities

• Build and optimize scalable planning processes and workflows

• Partner cross-functionally with merchandising, operations, finance, and marketing leadership

• Lead and mentor planning team members while helping shape the future of the function

What We’re Looking For:

• Significant experience in omni-channel retail or e-commerce planning

• Strong financial acumen and advanced Excel / modeling capabilities

• Proven experience managing inventory and open-to-buy budgets at scale

• Prior people management experience with a track record of developing teams

• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive leadership

• A builder mindset with comfort operating in high-growth, evolving environments

• Strong understanding of modern planning tools, automation, and data-driven forecasting

Preferred Background:

• Experience in jewelry, fashion, activewear, or consumer products

• Exposure to ERP or planning systems optimization

• Deep understanding of inventory lifecycle management across multiple channels

Please submit your resume for consideration.

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