Peter Millar

Planning Manager, Essentials

Research Triangle Park, NC

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago

SQLForecastingExcelSupply ChainVendor ManagementInventory ManagementCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunication

About the role

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
The Planning Manager is responsible for driving the financial performance, inventory strategy, and replenishment execution of Peter Millar's Essentials business.

Create and maintain demand forecasts at the style, color, size, and channel level.
Partner with Finance and Merchandise Planning leadership to align forecasts with company objectives.
Identify inventory risks and proactively implement mitigation plans.
Collaborate with Sourcing and Production teams to manage lead times, capacity, and delivery schedules.
Support long-range capacity planning for strategic core programs.
Build reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into core business performance.
Conduct scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.
Partner with Merchandising to define and maintain the core assortment strategy.
Collaborate with Wholesale, Retail, and E-commerce teams to understand channel demand drivers.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Analytics, Merchandising, or related field.
5+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory planning, buying, replenishment, or supply chain planning.
Strong analytical and financial acumen.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning systems and business intelligence tools like PowerBi, Power Query, Excel Labs, SQL, large data models.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Experience in apparel, footwear, or luxury consumer goods.
Knowledge of forecasting and inventory optimization methodologies.

Develop annual, seasonal, and monthly sales, inventory, and receipt plans for the core business.

Own inventory health and availability across all distribution channels.
Establish and manage safety stock targets, reorder points, and service-level objectives.
Monitor inventory productivity metrics including weeks of supply, sell-through, fill rate, and stock-to-sales.
Drive inventory optimization initiatives that improve in-stock performance while reducing excess inventory.
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and refine processes

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