Wholesale Planning Manager

True Classic is hiring a Wholesale Planning Manager to lead forecasting, inventory strategy, and cross-functional alignment for our fast-growing wholesale channel. This role serves as the strategic anchor of the wholesale planning function — driving data-backed decisions that optimize inventory health, margin, and partner performance. You will collaborate closely with Merchandising, Finance, and Sales to develop demand forecasts, manage open-to-buy (OTB), and shape strategies that support both our core replenishment business and seasonal growth opportunities.

This position partners with an executional counterpart who oversees day-to-day operational processes, allowing you to focus on strategic insights, scenario planning, and business partnership. If you’re a builder, analytical thinker, and collaborator who thrives at the intersection of data and storytelling, this is a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of an evolving channel at scale.

Note: This is a full-time, onsite role requiring in-office presence 5x per week at our Calabasas office.

Areas of Accountability

Strategic Forecasting & OTB Management

• Lead the development and management of wholesale forecasts and OTB to deliver on financial targets.
• Partner with Sales and Finance to align topline revenue goals with inventory investments and delivery timelines.
• Translate insights into actionable strategies across core replenishment and seasonal assortments.
• Build forecasting logic and tools to support more automated, accurate decision-making.

S&OP Alignment & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as the primary planning partner for Wholesale Sales, Merchandising, and Operations teams.
• Drive bi-weekly S&OP discussions, connecting forecast, capacity, and buy plans into a single, cohesive view.
• Collaborate with Finance to evaluate sales, margin, and cash flow impacts of planning scenarios.

Inventory Health & Channel Analytics

• Monitor inventory by partner, category, and delivery window to identify risk and opportunity.
• Recommend proactive actions (reorder, reflow, or markdown) to optimize sell-through and margin.
• Develop consistent reporting frameworks to track KPIs such as WOS, sell-through, and in-stock rates.

Partnership with Planning Support

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to executional support responsible for PO tracking, inventory reconciliation, and data management.
• Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and consistency in reporting and handoffs between U.S. and international teams.
• Build scalable workflows and documentation to drive continuity as the function grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 4+ years of experience in planning, forecasting, or demand management — wholesale and apparel experience required.
• Proven success managing OTB and delivering business results in an omnichannel environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or planning tools (experience with statistical forecasting tools preferred).
• Strong financial acumen and storytelling ability — able to translate data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience collaborating across functions.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation

• Competitive salary + quarterly bonus

Time Off

• Unlimited PTO and sick time

Health & Wellness

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • 100% employee premium coverage

  • 65% dependent premium coverage

• $75/month Wellness Stipend

• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work & Growth Support

• $75/month Personal Workspace Stipend

• $75/month Learning & Development Stipend

Perks

• $1,000/year Tr