What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Planner position at Rebel Athletic?
About Rebel Athletic
At Rebel Athletic, we don’t just make apparel — we create confidence, empower performance, and redefine what it means to wear your passion. Since 2012, we’ve been shaking up the industry as the fastest-growing cheer and performance wear brand in the world. Recognized by Global Brand Consultancy Eat Big Fish as a Challenger Brand to Watch, Rebel has become synonymous with bold design, innovation, and custom craftsmanship.
From couture-inspired uniforms to lifestyle athleisure, we merge high fashion with high function — built for those who dare to stand out. Our founder, Karen Aldridge, has transformed a daring idea into a global movement that celebrates creativity, empowerment, and individuality.
At Rebel, we’re not just creating garments — we’re building a community of dreamers, doers, and disruptors who lead with purpose and sparkle louder than ever.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: We are currently seeking an experienced Planner for our retail division (DTC, ecommerce, Amazon, events) to join our planning team, working out of our headquarters near Dallas, TX. This role will require experience in planning, data analysis and critical thinking to help Rebel achieve its inventory, in-stocks and financial goals.
Responsibilities will include developing and executing both short-term and long-range sales to receipt planning. You will work globally with a variety of vendors, and our Rebel China team to ensure product is delivered on time, and on quality. A full understanding of demand signals, forecasting, fabric and production lead-times, and open-to-buy are key. Success will be predicated on the ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain partners.
Core Responsibilities
Demand & Business Planning
70,000 USD per year
At Rebel Athletic, we don’t just make apparel — we create confidence, empower performance, and redefine what it means to wear your passion. Since 2012, we’ve been shaking up the industry as the fastest-growing cheer and performance wear brand in the world. Recognized by Global Brand Consultancy Eat Big Fish as a Challenger Brand to Watch, Rebel has become synonymous with bold design, innovation, and custom craftsmanship.
From couture-inspired uniforms to lifestyle athleisure, we merge high fashion with high function — built for those who dare to stand out. Our founder, Karen Aldridge, has transformed a daring idea into a global movement that celebrates creativity, empowerment, and individuality.
At Rebel, we’re not just creating garments — we’re building a community of dreamers, doers, and disruptors who lead with purpose and sparkle louder than ever.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: We are currently seeking an experienced Planner for our retail division (DTC, ecommerce, Amazon, events) to join our planning team, working out of our headquarters near Dallas, TX. This role will require experience in planning, data analysis and critical thinking to help Rebel achieve its inventory, in-stocks and financial goals.
Responsibilities will include developing and executing both short-term and long-range sales to receipt planning. You will work globally with a variety of vendors, and our Rebel China team to ensure product is delivered on time, and on quality. A full understanding of demand signals, forecasting, fabric and production lead-times, and open-to-buy are key. Success will be predicated on the ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Sourcing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain partners.
Core Responsibilities
Demand & Business Planning
- Own style / color / channel level demand forecasts across the retail channel
- Translate sales, merchandising strategy, and market signals into rolling monthly and seasonal forecasts
- Lead forecast alignment with Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing
- Scenario plan upside/downside demand and manage lifecycle (launch, carryover, exit)
- Convert demand into supply plans, receipt plans, and executable PO strategies
- Issue and manage POs aligned to MOQ, lead times, and factory capacity
- Communicate long-range forecasts to factories to secure capacity
- Partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain, and factories to manage constraints and tradeoffs
- Own inventory strategy by SKU and category (never-out, A/B/C, seasonal, exit)
- Develop specific inventory strategies for Amazon FBA
- Where inventory is “shared” with other divisions ensure plan is integrated
- Build short- and long-range inventory plans balancing in-stock, turns, and cash outlay
- Identify and mitigate excess, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory
- Align receipts with warehouse capacity, labor, and logistics execution
- Manage end-to-end timing from factory exit to in-warehouse availability
- Adjust plans based on transit risk, capacity constraints, or business shifts
- Protect launches and key in-stock dates through proactive replanning
- Surface risks early with clear options and recommendations
- Own planning tools and data integrity (NetSuite, Excel)
- Define and track KPIs (forecast accuracy, in-stock, turns, WOS)
- Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and systems
- Act as the connective tissue across Product, Merchandising, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Ops, and Sales
- 2-5 years of Planning experience required in apparel, or related categories
- 2-5 years working with overseas manufacturing partners required
- College degree in Supply Chain or Business preferred
- Expert level Microsoft Excel skills required
- Experience in Netsuites a plus
- Ability to work in ambiguous and ever-changing environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical capabilities and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a collaborative setting
- Advanced experience in using Microsoft Office suite of tools, especially Excel
- Demonstrated results managing inventory, scheduling, and other job-related functions
- Strong critical thinking skills and proven ability to work through complex issues and identify/present suggestions to solve problems.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Self-motivation and strong sense of urgency
70,000 USD per year