Manager Wholesale Planning

Requisition ID:  14532

Job Location(s): 

Broomfield, CO, US, 80021

Time in Office:  Hybrid

At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.

Overview

The Manager Wholesale Planning is responsible to read business trends and react with actionable plans to deliver profitable growth and inventory turns. This role coordinates cross-functional teams to achieve consensus demand plans, translating sell-in and sell-out data into seasonal and monthly plans that will drive purchase requirements. Will be a key contributor driving in-season strategies as well as instrumental to Pre -Season Merchandising milestones providing data driven direction and guidance.

What You'll Do

Accountability 1: Demand Planning Leader:   

• Lead WHSL Demand Planning Team across all Monthly Processes
• Drive Revenue vs. Supply Needs while balancing Commercial and Financial Targets
• Approve the Monthly Channel Plan by-material, including WOS and Inventory Policies
• Maintain Core weeks of supply In-Stock requirements by size
• Wholesale Subject matter expert in-system across Pre-Season and Monthly planning modules
• Balance Demand/Sales and Receipts to Planned Inventory KPI’s targets
• Evaluate Forecast Accuracy monthly across Core and NPI
• Drive monthly S&OP process with input from Key Accounts and Commercial Leaders
• Collaborate & Approve Rolling 18 mos. Open– to-Buy, focusing on major class turn, driving capacity and strategy to maximize revenues

Accountability 2: People, Process and Performance Organizer:

• Create effective strategies within the team to consistently achieve weekly, monthly, and seasonal goals with accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to scope.
• Mentor, Develop and Guide team members to professional success
• Own Team Calendar and optimization of workflow

Accountability 3: KPI Alignment in- season and pre- season  

• Work with Global Planning, Regional Merchants, Finance and Commercial Team to determine best seasonal goals aligning with channel KPI targets
• Develop channel/classification targets with Sales leaders including full price and Tier 4
• Approve channel splits by country and warehouse to ensure in-stock and revenue goals attained

What You'll Bring to the Table

Minimum Education:

• An undergraduate degree in business, supply chain, buying, planning, or a related field is required; however, candidates with significant and relevant work experience may be considered as exceptions.

Minimum Experience:

• 5+ years planning OTB / Demand; highly desirable to be within a multichannel setting particularly in the apparel / footwear business

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Forecasting & Demand Planning experience required
• OTB experience required
• Familiarization with Inventory Management and Service level planning
• Experience in Merchandising Financial Planning process and/or Integrated Business Planning
• Must have advanced experience in Excel tools and functionality
• Power BI Experience desired with focus on dashboard development
• Experience with Integrated Planning systems
• Use of AI innovation to develop tools and streamline process

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel expected, <10%

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.

Title: Manager Wholesale Planning 

Salary or Pay Range: $110,000 - $120,000 

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.

This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program. 

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits. 

The application window is 45 days, but applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the posting date in order to ensure optimal consideration.  The posting will be removed if the job is filled before the application window deadline.

Job Category: Corporate 

Nearest Major Market: Denver