NYC Alliance Company LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Wholesale Planner to analyze financial performance, forecast demand, and support strategic decision-making across the business. This role oversees raw-material planning, procurement coordination, and inventory optimization, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and achieve organizational goals.
• Manage in-season OTB reforecasts using current sales trends and on-order data, delivering updated projections for sales, margins, inventory, and turn.
• Plan and project receipt flow, maintain model stock levels, and partner with Sales to review OTB, resolve funding issues, and approve overages.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to align wholesale, e-commerce, and store plans with overall business objectives.
• Analyze sales trends, inventory health, raw-material flow, and shipping performance to inform short- and long-term planning.
• Evaluate sell-through at the style and account level to recommend reorders, markdowns, or inventory reallocations.
• Compile hindsight reporting to support future planning, profitability analysis, and operational improvements.
• Develop and maintain dashboards focused on key KPIs, including OTIF, adoption rates, inventory turns, and material utilization.
• Produce ad-hoc analyses and reporting to address emerging business needs or shifting market conditions• Partner with overseas suppliers to ensure timely procurement and allocation of raw materials.
• Manage calendars for downtime knitting and material procurement.
• Forecast material and yarn needs based on demand and production schedules to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
• Support supplier negotiations to optimize pricing and drive cost savings.
• Monitor raw-material flow and inventory health to support accurate forecasting and efficient allocation.
Requirements
• Results-driven, proactive, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build relationships across teams and levels.
• Advanced analytical skills with expertise in interpreting sales data and market trends.
• 5–7 years of experience in wholesale planning or related analysis.
• Proficiency in Retail Math and advanced Microsoft Excel.
Benefits
NYC Alliance has become a leading, vertically-integrated, multi-channel apparel company that seamlessly connects demand to supply. We are continuously investing in the most advanced technologies to maximize our speed, minimize costs, and to create the world’s most responsive supply chain – delivering unparalleled levels of service. Our dedicated teams are empowered to make customer-centric decisions across all divisions: product development, marketing, and design throughout our network.
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