Senior Planner– Amazon

Job Title: Senior Planner– Amazon Job Overview We are seeking a Senior Planner to lead end-to-end planning, forecasting, and inventory strategy for the company’s E-commerce business. This role serves as a strategic thought partner to the VP of Operations, Merchandising leadership, and cross-functional teams, driving both long-range and in-season decision-making to optimize growth, profitability, and inventory efficiency.

The Planning Manager will own the E-commerce planning function, translating brand and assortment strategies into actionable financial and inventory plans, while mentoring planners and continuously improving tools, processes, and insights.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Leadership

• Own and lead seasonal, annual, and in-season planning for the E-commerce channel, ensuring alignment with merchandising, financial, and growth strategies.
• Act as a key advisor to the VP of Operations and Merchandising leadership on sales, margin, inventory, and risk/opportunity trade-offs.
• Develop and execute strategic seasonal buy frameworks that balance growth, margin, cash flow, and inventory productivity.
• Drive long-range and scenario planning to support business growth, new initiatives, and changing market dynamics.

Financial & Inventory Ownership

• Translate assortment and merchandising strategies into detailed financial, unit, and SKU/UPC-level plans.
• Own annual and quarterly budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes for the E-commerce channel.
• Lead demand forecasting, replenishment, and inventory flow strategies to improve availability, inventory turns, and sell-through.
• Oversee purchase order planning, inventory flow, and inbound delivery tracking to ensure accurate and timely execution.

In-Season Optimization

• Lead in-season performance analysis, monitoring sales, demand, conversion, sell-through, and inventory health.
• Identify risks and opportunities early and recommend reforecast, markdown, promotional, and pricing strategies to maximize margin and inventory efficiency.
• Analyze profitability at the SKU level, incorporating returns, fulfillment costs, marketing spend, and other contribution drivers.

Insights, Communication & Influence

• Develop clear, concise performance recaps, forecasts, and actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Present recommendations with confidence, balancing data-driven rigor with strategic judgment.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to align execution.

Team Development & Process Improvement

• Mentor and develop junior planners, setting standards for planning rigor, retail math, and analytical thinking.
• Establish and refine best practices, planning tools, reporting, and workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and planning processes.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, or financial planning within retail or E-commerce.
• Demonstrated experience owning planning processes with increasing scope, complexity, and business impact.
• Strong expertise in retail math, forecasting, inventory management, and financial analysis.
• Experience in footwear, apparel, or consumer products preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with planning systems and BI tools strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner cross-functionally.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable making recommendations in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a strategic, big-picture perspective.