Wholesale Planner

Wholesale Planner

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter's Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter's, OshKosh B'gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT: The Wholesale Planner will leverage analytics to unlock insights, drive strategic decisions, and deliver measurable business impact through data-driven decision-making. This role supports our Walmart business, one of our most strategic partners, and reports to the Director of Account Planning and is based in our Atlanta office in our on-site work environment.

Key Responsibilities:60% Walmart Account Planning

• Consistently identify inventory opportunities to improve profitability, productivity, and drive topline sales
• Create and maintain monthly production forecasts and retail sales ladders for annual replenishment and seasonal fashion programs, utilizing space and rack modular planning and optimizing productive inventory levels
• Presents scenario-driven strategy proposals and hindsight to key stakeholders for optimal collaborative decision making
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and classification. Communicate risk and propose corrective action
• Complete various support requests from senior leadership and sales leaders which often have short deliverable timeframes
• Work closely with sales and merchandising teams to establish clear sales targets, aligning to the organization's goals and objectives

40% Operational Oversight

• Act as the Supply Chain liaison for Sales Planning: Manage product allocations as needed, operate as the escalation point person to mitigate service challenges with the supply chain team, and troubleshoot item set up issues
• Oversee ad hoc allocation tools and system enhancements to streamline workflow and communication

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF: Must have:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a merchandise or financial planning role within Retail or Wholesale
• Proven ability to analyze complex datasets and synthesize into actionable insights within Microsoft Excel
• Expert experience in planning principles, financial budgeting, and comprehensive ad hoc reporting
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment, quickly adjusting to new circumstances and challenges with a high level of productivity and accuracy
• Proven ability to effectively communicate and present complex ideas and strategic initiatives to internal/external partners at all levels
• BS or BA degree

Preferred skills and experience:

• Experience as a supplier to Walmart
• Analytical and curious, who can think strategically and provide insightful perspectives and actionable insights
• Motivated leader, embracing team building and professional coaching
• Previous experience in retail apparel industry and/or the children's business sector

OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

• Lead Courageously: Have a strong sense of personal values that align with our Company values
• Collaborates Broadly: Build cooperation, trust, and thrive in a consensus driven environment
• Customer Focus: Proactively seek opportunities to leverage data and fact-based insights to serve customers and/or internal clients
• Drive Growth: Set aggressive goals and implement plans precisely
• Cultivates Innovation: Respectfully challenge the "we've always done it this way" mentality and explore new ways to achieve desired outcomes

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER'S:

Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter's University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess. NOTE: This is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the .

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.