25 Aug
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Purple Brand
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Vancouver
25 Aug
Purple Brand
Vancouver
Since our inception in 2017, PURPLE has been on a mission to redefine denim culture. Blending industrial design, streetwear, and luxury fashion, we've curated a collection of men's denim and luxury basics that transcend trends. At PURPLE, we take pride in challenging conventions through design that is grounded in a contemporary spirit and timeless quality.We are a team of creative, collaborative, and highly energetic people who love what we do, and we strongly believe that our diverse team of motivated individuals makes our company strong and successful.Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll own financial and inventory planning across Wholesale and DTC, turning company targets into merchandise plans and driving how inventory gets deployed across the business. This is a build role: you'll establish the planning function and partner daily with Finance, Merchandising, Sales, and channel leadership.Responsibilities:The 12-month sales, margin, and inventory plan — top-down targets reconciled against bottom-up forecasts, with monthly and weekly reforecasts against trendSeasonal OTB across both channels, managing WOS, turn, ATS, and receipt flow against investment targetsSeasonal planning with Merchandising — investment levels, assortment architecture, SKU depth and breadth — plus post-season hindsight on sell-through, margin,
and forecast accuracyTranslating demand signals and in-season performance from Wholesale and DTC leaders into inventory plans, allocation, and replenishmentEarly calls on inventory risk — excess, aged, shortages, sell-off — and the actions that resolve themVariance analysis and gross margin adjustments (transfers, RTVs, shrink, promotions, discounts), with clear risks, opportunities, and recommendations to leadershipSkills and Qualifications:7+ years in merchandise or financial planning at a fashion or apparel brand, with both wholesale and DTC exposureFluent in retail math, forecasting, OTB, WOS, and turnAdvanced Excel; hands-on with NetSuite,Shopify, SkyPad, and Power BITurns analysis into a recommendation someone can act onComfortable building process from scratch and moving between the plan on a page and the SKU underneath itExtended health & dental BenefitsA flex spending accountGenerous employee discount programCasual dress policyCompany-wide socials and eventsPurple is growing fast, and this role sits at the center of how that growth gets planned and funded.We are an equal opportunity employer; all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Senior Planner, Wholesale & Dtc (Vancouver)
🏢 Purple Brand
📍 Vancouver