Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pmLocation: 100% remote | PSTContract: Long Term Independent ContractorOverviewWe are seeking a Strategic Retail Planner to drive revenue growth across wholesale retail channels through best-in-class demand forecasting, inventory planning, and cross-functional collaboration. This role will play a critical part in ensuring strong in-stock performance, successful product launches, and optimized sell-through in a fast-paced, omni-channel environment.The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with commercial acumen, and thrives in highly collaborative environments where planning decisions directly impact revenue, margin, and customer experience.Key Responsibilities Demand Forecasting: Build and maintain accurate forecasts across wholesale channels using historical data, trends, and launch plans Inventory Planning: Optimize inventory levels to ensure strong in-stock rates while minimizing excess and stockouts Retail Performance: Monitor sell-through, WOS, and account performance; provide actionable insights to drive growth Product Launches: Plan and support inventory for new launches, ensuring alignment with demand and retail needs Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to align forecasts, inventory, and revenue goals Reporting & Insights: Track key metrics and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to improve performanceRequirementsQualifications 4–7+ years of experience in retail planning, demand planning, or inventory management Strong experience in wholesale and/or omni-channel environments (DTC + retail) Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools or ERP systems preferred Strong analytical mindset with experience in forecasting and inventory optimization Understanding of retail metrics: sell-through, WOS, GM%, inventory turns Experience in beauty, fashion, or consumer goods strongly preferred What Success Looks Like High forecast accuracy and improved planning reliability Strong in-stock rates across key wholesale accounts Successful execution of product launches with minimal inventory risk Improved sell-through and reduced excess inventory Clear, data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams
Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Location: 100% remote | PST
Contract: Long Term Independent Contractor
Overview
We are seeking a Strategic Retail Planner to drive revenue growth across wholesale retail channels through best-in-class demand forecasting, inventory planning, and cross-functional collaboration. This role will play a critical part in ensuring strong in-stock performance, successful product launches, and optimized sell-through in a fast-paced, omni-channel environment.
The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with commercial acumen, and thrives in highly collaborative environments where planning decisions directly impact revenue, margin, and customer experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Demand Forecasting: Build and maintain accurate forecasts across wholesale channels using historical data, trends, and launch plans
- Inventory Planning: Optimize inventory levels to ensure strong in-stock rates while minimizing excess and stockouts
- Retail Performance: Monitor sell-through, WOS, and account performance; provide actionable insights to drive growth
- Product Launches: Plan and support inventory for new launches, ensuring alignment with demand and retail needs
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance to align forecasts, inventory, and revenue goals
- Reporting & Insights: Track key metrics and deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to improve performance
Requirements
Qualifications
- 4–7+ years of experience in retail planning, demand planning, or inventory management
- Strong experience in wholesale and/or omni-channel environments (DTC + retail)
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning tools or ERP systems preferred
- Strong analytical mindset with experience in forecasting and inventory optimization
- Understanding of retail metrics: sell-through, WOS, GM%, inventory turns
- Experience in beauty, fashion, or consumer goods strongly preferred
What Success Looks Like
- High forecast accuracy and improved planning reliability
- Strong in-stock rates across key wholesale accounts
- Successful execution of product launches with minimal inventory risk
- Improved sell-through and reduced excess inventory
- Clear, data-driven decision-making across cross-functional teams
