Director of Planning

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Comfrt

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51 - 200 employees

🛍️ eCommerce

👥 B2C

eCommerce • B2C

Comfrt is presented as a consumer-facing online storefront (Shopify-based) — the available content is primarily website front-end code and cookie/consent UI for a shopping site. The text shows cookie consent, header, menu, cart drawer, and other storefront UI elements, indicating Comfrt operates an e-commerce website targeting consumers. The provided information does not specify product categories, funding, headcount, or specific services sold.

📋 Description

• Lead strategic financial and operational planning across all DTC channels, including sales, margin, inventory, and cash flow • Lead seasonal buy planning across product categories from strategy and assortment development through execution, replenishment, and post-season analysis • Develop annual and multi-year strategic plans with the VP of Planning • Manage the Open-to-Buy budget and inventory investment strategy, including seasonal buys, allocations, SKU rationalization, and inventory positioning • Build and maintain rolling 18–24 month demand forecasts by channel, category, and customer segment • Oversee weekly core and seasonal replenishment, SKU-level projections, inventory positioning, and channel allocation • Analyze sell-through, margin, and inventory performance to identify reorders, promotions, assortment changes, and optimization opportunities • Manage margin and DTC performance reporting for leadership • Lead seasonal buy sheet development and communicate assortment, quantity, and timing requirements across teams • Optimize delivery timing and air versus ocean freight decisions • Oversee box forecasting and purchasing for fulfillment requirements • Support retail expansion through inventory planning, allocation, and positioning for store launches • Partner cross-functionally to anticipate supply risks, align promotional and production calendars, and minimize stockouts and excess inventory • Use advanced analytics, data modeling, and AI-powered tools to improve forecasting, inventory health, and planning efficiency • Provide strategic analysis and recommendations to senior leadership, including quarterly business reviews and investment decisions • Build cross-functional partnerships across Merchandising, Operations, Ecommerce, Marketing, Analytics, Finance, and Supply Chain • Continuously improve planning processes, tools, and methodologies • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing planning team

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in merchandise planning, buying, inventory management, demand forecasting, or ecommerce planning, including 8+ years in a leadership or senior individual contributor capacity • Proven ownership of OTB budgets, seasonal buy strategy, and inventory planning across DTC and wholesale channels • Deep expertise in demand forecasting, inventory optimization, margin management, retail mathematics, sell-through analysis, and inventory productivity • Comprehensive understanding of ecommerce, omnichannel, and DTC business models • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Finance, Statistics, or a related field • Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced functions, pivot tables, complex formulas, macros, and AI-enabled modeling • Experience with planning, forecasting, and business intelligence platforms such as NetSuite, Shopify, Looker, Tableau, or similar tools • Ability to quickly learn and optimize new systems independently • Proven ability to build and scale planning processes and teams in high-growth environments • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong organizational and project management skills • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing planning teams • Strategic mindset balancing long-term channel vision with near-term execution, margin, and inventory optimization • Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate data and customer insights into actionable strategy and buying decisions • Entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented approach to building scalable processes, analytics, and planning culture • Adaptive leadership, accountability, and resourcefulness in ambiguous, fast-paced environments • Customer-centricity and curiosity about ecommerce trends, consumer behavior, and competitive dynamics • Exceptional organizational and communication skills • Comfort optimizing planning tools and leveraging AI and advanced analytics

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off • Company-covered health insurance • 5% 401k match • Discounts on all Comfrt products • Fully remote work environment • Supportive, creative environment where ideas and growth are valued

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