Wholesale Planner
Core
Own planning for the Walmart wholesale account, building production forecasts and retail ladder plans to drive profitability and sales for Carter's baby and children's apparel.
Role type
Wholesale Planner (Account Planning & Supply Chain Liaison)
Builds
Production forecasts, retail ladder plans, and allocation strategies for Walmart
Domain
Retail / Apparel (Baby & Children's)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Merchandise or financial planning, production forecasting, retail ladder planning, inventory optimization, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, prioritization
Preferred skills
Mass retailer planning experience (Walmart, Target), planning systems (Anaplan, Blue Yonder), apparel industry knowledge, mentoring
Technologies
Excel (pivot tables, lookup functions), planning systems (Anaplan, Blue Yonder)
Responsibilities
Create and maintain monthly production forecasts and retail sales ladders; analyze historical data and trends to identify risks and opportunities; present scenario-driven strategy proposals to leadership; manage product allocations and serve as escalation point for supply chain issues; mentor analysts and associate planners
Seniority
Mid-level, individual contributor