Senior Manager, Merchandise Financial Planning

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.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

• Continuously update and analyze business plans for key accounts ensuring alignment with divisional sales and profitability goals.

• Collaborate with Sr Director and Sales team to manage the retail business performance of key accounts on a weekly and seasonal basis

• Work with cross functional teams to ensure that inventory levels are optimized based on sales trends and customer demand

• Collaborate with sales and customers to understand their business needs and develop strategies to drive sales growth

• Develop and maintain sales & margin forecasts for department stores and mid-tier accounts

• Present sales, margin and inventory forecasts along with supporting action plans at monthly business reviews

• Develop deep understanding of product performance at wholesale/retail for multiple levels including retailer type, account, assortments, styles, locations.

• Establish annual bottom-up sales and margin plans at division, brand, season, category levels that incorporate divisional financial goals, customer needs and historical trends for the year.

• Develop and maintain accurate projections, actuals and reforecasts against merchandise plans

• Ensure sales and inventory levels are aligned monthly/seasonally calling out risks and opportunities

• Drive financial architecture of assortments via carefully formulated hindsight and analysis deriving ideal SKU plans to maximize business both at wholesale and retail

• Manage MFP tool and inputs for your area and present monthly to Sr director in preparation for monthly reforecasts hand in

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Bachelor's degree

• 10+ years of Planning experience in a Wholesale environment

• 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.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to convey a point of view

• Must be proficient at creating any new reporting tools to stay ahead of our competition and accounts' analytical expectations

• Entrepreneurial mindset and resourceful - Capable of problem solving

• Primary decision making will revolve around accurate projections, managing supply and forecasting inventory and shipments. This will increase wholesale purchases/shipments, inventory turn and profitability

• SAP experience, a plus

• Tillerman 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: $113,000 - $140,000

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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