• Job Description

  Req#: 19844

  About Us

  Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

  Merchandising/Planning/Buying

  From developing the product strategies to growing our brands, merchandising and planning careers at Centric Brands offer exciting possibilities to grow a career with one of world’s foremost lifestyle brands collectives. From helping develop the merchandise mix to ensuring stores and online site have the right products in the right quantities to creating the long-term brand strategy, a career in merchandising and planning offers you a chance to make a positive impact on our success – and yours.

  Specific Responsibilities Would Include

  Position Description:

  Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative, and resourceful Planner to join its Kids Apparel – Under Armour team. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands.

  The Planner will be responsible for managing planning activities for Centric Brands Kids Division’s Under Armour business for retailers across multiple tiers of distribution. The scope of this position includes retail planning and analysis, market prep, order analysis, replenishment planning and forecasting. The ideal candidate can successfully manage their own responsibilities and multi-task on special projects. This role will report directly to the Director of Planning and will collaborate cross functionally with Financial Planning, Sales, Licensing and Merchandising management.

  • Provide retail business reporting of key accounts and products on a weekly and seasonal basis.
  • Analyze wholesale and retail business at multiple levels including style, assortment & location.
  • Responsible for maintaining accuracy of data working with internal and external contacts.
  • Update and analyze business plans for key accounts to achieve sales and profitability goals.
  • Support global replenishment process through collaborating with internal and external partners, demand forecasting, procurement requisitions and analysis.
  • Contribute to hindsight reporting and meetings.
  • Develop ad-hoc analytical reports and tools to meet the changing needs of the business.

  Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3-5+ years of demonstrated related experience in Retail or Wholesale Demand Planning
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills
  • Ability to think both strategically and execute tactically
  • Ability to partner and collaborate at all levels with multiple areas of the business
  • Be able to influence others based on the analysis and forecasting.
  • Flexible, adaptable to changing business priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to convey point of view
  • Must be proficient at creating any new reporting tools to stay ahead of our competition and accounts’ analytical expectations
  • SAP experience, a plus
  • Tillerman experience, a plus
  • Retail planning knowledge or experience, a plus

  In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401 (k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

  Salary Range: $77,000-$95,000

  At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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  Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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  Please note that Centric Brands will only reach out to interview, make an offer of employment or conduct onboarding activities for candidates who have applied through our careers site. When interviewing for a position, the candidate experience will include live interaction, such as a video conference or telephone call, with a Recruiter and/or company employee(s). We will never ask for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process. Be aware of suspicious recruitment activity. If you think you are a victim of an employment scam, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and/or visit the Federal Trade Commission website here: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/job-scams.

• About the company

  Centric Brands Inc. is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in the kids, men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, beauty and entertainment segments. The Company’s portfolio…

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