Wholesale Planner – Retail, Account Planning

Catalyst Brands India

Wholesale Planner supporting account-level sales forecasting and inventory management across multi-brands for retail partners. Collaborating with Sales teams to drive profitable growth through data-driven decision making.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $62,700 - $114,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sales forecasting, inventory management, and financial analysis, with a strong focus on optimizing revenue and margin through data-driven decision-making. Proficient in advanced Excel and retail math, with experience in cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning.

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Sales ForecastingInventory ManagementFinancial AnalysisAdvanced Excel SkillsRetail Math Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Sales PlanningInventory OptimizationForecasting ModelsData AnalysisReportingDashboard CreationMarket ToolsHindsight AnalysisRisk IdentificationOpportunity Recommendation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationStrategic ThinkingProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

POS SystemsExcel

Industry Keywords

Wholesale PlanningRetail MerchandisingSupply ChainFinancial RecapsSell-Through Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain seasonal, quarterly, and annual sales, inventory, margin, and OTB plans by brand/account and channel
Own weekly and monthly forecasting, retail sell-out analysis, and financial recaps
Partner with Sales teams to align forecasts, replenishment opportunities, order pacing, and business plans
Monitor and analyze POS trends, inventory productivity, sell-through, and weeks of supply
Identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to maximize revenue and margin
Support inventory optimization, transfers, liquidation strategies, and fulfillment planning
Build and maintain reporting, dashboards, market tools, and hindsight analysis
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Sales/Planning partners as well as external retail buying/planning teams
Support monthly reforecasting and scenario planning activities
Prepare management presentations and strategic business recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Retail Merchandising, Supply Chain, or related field
3–5+ years of wholesale planning, account planning, forecasting, or related retail experience
Experience supporting wholesale, specialty retail, or department store businesses preferred
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables/lookups/forecasting models) and strong retail math proficiency are required
AI proficiency a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical/dental/vision
term life insurance
paid vacation/holidays*
401(k) with Company match
associate discount on Catalyst Brands merchandise