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Senior Planner, Outlet
SKIMSLos Angeles, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2026
💰 $115,000/yr($100,000/yr – $115,000/yr)
About the role
Senior Planner, Outlet
Department: Planning
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Los Angeles HQ
Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 / year
Description
SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.
At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.
As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.
We are looking for a strategic, analytical, and highly collaborative Senior Planner to join our Planning team. This individual will play a critical role in driving the financial success of our Outlet business by developing inventory strategies, optimizing product flow, and maximizing sales, margin, and profitability. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and combines strong analytical skills with exceptional business partnership.
We are looking for a strategic, analytical, and highly collaborative Senior Planner to join our Planning team. This individual will play a critical role in driving the financial success of our Outlet business by developing inventory strategies, optimizing product flow, and maximizing sales, margin, and profitability. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and combines strong analytical skills with exceptional business partnership.
Key Responsibilities
· Own the end-to-end planning, allocation, and inventory strategy for the Outlet business across all categories.
· Develop seasonal and monthly sales, inventory, margin, and receipt plans aligned with financial objectives.
· Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) and inventory investments to ensure healthy stock levels and maximize sell-through across all outlet doors.
· Execute store-level allocations including initial sends, replenishment, and size balancing, with an eye toward building scalable allocation strategies as the business grows.
· Analyze business performance, identifying risks and opportunities while providing actionable recommendations.
· Optimize product lifecycle management including markdown strategy, liquidation opportunities, and inventory productivity.
· Monitor KPIs including sales, gross margin, sell-through, weeks of supply, inventory turn, size curve performance, and forecast accuracy.
· Drive forecasting accuracy through detailed analysis of historical trends, customer demand, and promotional activity.
· Partner closely with Merchandising, Retail Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to drive business decisions and ensure cross-functional alignment.
· Lead weekly and monthly business reviews, presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
· Support new outlet openings and expansion initiatives through inventory planning, assortment strategies, and allocation infrastructure.
· Actively participate in the development and improvement of planning tools, reporting, and processes to support a scalable and growing outlet business.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
· Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field.
· 5+ years of merchandise financial planning experience in retail, outlet, or off-price, combined with 2 or more years of store-level allocation experience spanning both tactical execution and strategic inventory deployment.
· Strong understanding of retail financial metrics, inventory management, forecasting, and Open-to-Buy planning.
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and financial modeling.
· Experience with planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, Toolio, or similar platforms.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into business strategies.
· Excellent communication and presentation skills with experience influencing cross-functional partners.
· Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with changing priorities.
What We're Looking For
· A commercially minded planner who understands the unique dynamics of outlet retail and inventory optimization.
· Someone who balances strategic thinking with a willingness to roll up their sl
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