Director, Planning & Analytics

In office Monday-Thursday

• Director, Planning and Analytics
• Reports to: VP of Key Accounts
• The Director of Planning and Analytics will lead the strategic and operational processes that drive revenue forecasting, inventory optimization, sales reporting, and merchandise planning. This role serves as a critical link between Sales, Product, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain teams, transforming historical and real-time data into forward-looking insights that guide strategy, planning, and execution across channels, categories, silhouettes, and licensed businesses.
• This leader will own the forecasting vision for the company—setting the standards, frameworks, and methodologies that inform revenue planning, inventory strategy, product decisions, and resource allocation. They will serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership and cross-functional teams, ensuring decisions are grounded in data, trends, and clear commercial logic.
• The ideal candidate is a highly analytical, self-starting leader who can connect data to strategy, forecast with confidence, and clearly communicate insights that drive action.
• Core Responsibilities
• Sales Reporting & Analytics (Primary Focus)
• Lead the development and management of sales reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking across all channels.
• Identify opportunities, risks, and inflection points early and proactively communicate implications and recommendations.
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights that inform executive decision-making and strategic planning.
• Establish standardized reporting processes and ensure data accuracy across systems.
• Partner with Sales leadership to develop forecasts, territory analyses, account performance reviews, and growth opportunities.
• Utilize advanced analytics to support pricing, assortment, promotional, and customer strategies.
• Establish best-in-class forecasting methodologies, tools, and performance metrics.
• Strategic Planning & Decision Support
• Partner with Executive Leadership, Sales, Product, Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to inform business strategy and annual/seasonal planning.
• Provide data-driven guidance on product mix, category growth, channel expansion, and licensed business opportunities.
• Support scenario planning and “what-if” analyses to guide strategic trade-offs and long-term growth initiatives.
• Inventory & Supply Alignment
• Translate forecasts into inventory strategies across blank and finished goods.
• Ensure inventory planning supports business growth while managing risk, efficiency, and working capital.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Purchasing to align demand forecasts with production, lead times, and capacity.
• Leadership & Enablement
• Lead, mentor, and develop the Planning & Analytics team.
• Build scalable processes, reporting, and dashboards that improve clarity, speed, and decision quality across the organization.
• Elevate the company’s analytical maturity by fostering a data-driven culture and consistent planning cadence.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency and business performance.
• Qualifications & Experience
• 8–12+ years of experience in analytics, forecasting, planning, or strategy within consumer products, apparel, footwear, or related industries.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-level planning across multiple channels, categories, and product dimensions.
• Strong ability to synthesize large data sets into concise, business-relevant insights.
• Experience supporting executive-level decision-making and long-range planning.
• Advanced analytical skills and deep comfort working with forecasting and planning tools.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing teams.
• Attributes for Success
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial intuition.
• Highly analytical, structured, and detail-oriented.
• Proactive, self-directed leader who anticipates questions before they are asked.
• Clear and confident communicator who can influence without authority.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and driving clarity through data.
• Why This Role Matters
• This role sits at the center of how the company plans, prioritizes, and grows. Success in this position directly impacts forecasting accuracy, inventory health, product strategy, and long-term business performance.