Director of Planning (Carlsbad)

The Director of Planning will be responsible for leading the demand planning process while delivering inventory targets in line with strategy and revenue forecasts and will be responsible for the purchasing, and inventory management of the Brixton wholesale & direct to consumer business. Reporting directly to SVP, Chief Operations Officer, the Director of Planning will play a crucial role in developing and executing strategic plans to optimize inventory, maximize sales, and enhance profitability. This role will oversee the analysis of current business trends, market data, and historical data across all sales channels to direct our key account plans, inventory, and purchasing to respond to financial targets.

The ideal candidate will be agile, drive business results, develop teams, and evolve processes to achieve strong positive results in a growing business. Candidate should possess a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of retail math / cost accounting.

This is a full-time, exempt role based out of California. This role will be based at our Carlsbad office, with an expectation of being onsite at least three days per week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Lead demand forecasting activities by managing & facilitating the monthly demand re-forecast in alignment with Sales and Finance. Identify levers to increase financial growth and reduce risk.
• Drive the quality of forecasts in terms of accuracy, timeliness, coordination, and communication; provide recommendations to close gaps to the strategic plan, while continuously improving forecast accuracy & streamlining process.
• Establish annual forecast accuracy targets; communicate key forecast metrics to senior level management and functional teams, including opportunities and actions to drive improvement.
• Create and monitor open-to-buy, weeks of supply, in-stock rates and excess inventory; collaborate with Finance and Operations teams to proactively identify risks and present opportunities to continuously improve working capital efficiency.

Purchase Planning & Inventory Management

Strategic Planning & Business Analysis

People and Process Leadership

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

SALARY RANGE

The base pay for this position is between $150,000 - $160,000 salary per year. In accordance with applicable state laws, the range provided is Brixton's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location.

Brixton LLC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.