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Company Planning Manager

Iconic. Approachable. Connected. These are some of the ideas that guide our every day at Janie and Jack. We set ourselves apart with outstanding quality and great care for every detail, from our clothing to our customer service to the people we work with. Are you ready to be a part of the Janie and Jack story?

About the Role

The Company Planning Manager plays a critical role in translating enterprise strategy into operational execution across Retail, eCommerce, and Franchise channels. Co-reporting to the Head of Inventory Management and Finance, this role owns consolidated reporting, supports company-wide forecasting processes, and drives operational planning alignment across functions for optimal decision making leading to profitable growth for our brands.

This position involves developing, communicating, executing, then governing financial plans pre-season and in-season to achieve organizational objectives. In the role, you will influence and collaborate with senior business partners across functions by ensuring financial plans are clearly communicated, accurately reflected in systems, and operationalized across retail stores, inventory flows, and digital channels.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in constructing revenue, margin and inventory plans, exceptional retail acumen, financial rigor, systems expertise, communication and presentation skills, and a proven track record of driving financial results across a dynamic, fast paced, multi-functional, consumer facing omni-channel business.

What You'll Do

• Own weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for total company performance across Retail, eCommerce, and Franchise.
• Consolidate category and channel plans into a cohesive company forecast.
• Support Monthly Business Reviews (MBR) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with variance analysis, risk identification, and actionable insights.
• Track and report on key KPIs including sales, comp performance, gross margin, inventory turn, sell-through, weeks of supply, and GMROI.
• Deliver clear executive-ready dashboards and reporting tools in partnership with the Director.

• Translate top-down financial targets into actionable channel-level operational plans.
• Partner with Merchandise Planning and Merchandising to ensure alignment between financial plans and assortment strategies.
• Align with Supply Chain and Allocation to ensure inventory receipt flow supports channel performance and company targets.
• Identify operational risks (overstock, understock, margin pressure) and recommend corrective action.

• Support the Head of IM and Finance in building and maintaining annual, seasonal, monthly, weekly and daily financial models and forecasts that guide optimal decision-making to drive profitability.
• Consolidate monthly forecasting plans across channels to ensure alignment with enterprise financial targets.
• Maintain forecast models that connect sales, margin, and inventory dynamics.
• Execute scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support decision-making.

• Serve as a key user and process owner for planning systems (e.g., Toolio, Desl, Blue Yonder, or similar).
• Maintain integrity of planning data, hierarchies, and reporting structures.
• Support enhancements to dashboards, reporting automation, and forecasting tools.
• Document and improve planning workflows to increase efficiency and visibility.
• Partner with Finance and IT to drive system improvements and cross-functional data alignment.

• Act as the operational bridge between Planning, Allocation, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations to influence pre-season and in-season financial planning and execution.
• Drive consistency in reporting cadence and planning timelines across departments.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 47+ years of experience in retail planning, FP&A, company planning, or multi-channel operations.
• Strong understanding of retail KPIs, store economics, and inventory productivity.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience working with planning and ERP systems (Toolio, Desl etc.).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting cycles and deadlines in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Exposure to FP&A and corporate strategy.
• Background in multi-channel retail businesses.
• Experience supporting international expansion.

Actual starting pay for this role is determined by a wide array of factors including but not limited to qualifications, experience, relevant skills, education, and geographic location. Employees are offered a variety of benefits to empower them with the resources and flexibility they need to enjoy success on the job and to live a healthy life. *Full-time employees are eligible for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health and dependent care FSA, life/ad&d insurance, short term and long-term disability, commuter benefits, pet benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and 401(k) including matching. All employees are eligible for employee discounts and EAP Resources.