Overview
Manager, Planning Jobs in New York, NY at Giorgio Armani
Title: Manager, Planning
Company: Giorgio Armani
Location: New York, NY
As a Planning Manager at Giorgio Armani Corporation, you will play an essential role a strategic, analytical, and commercially driven Planning Manager to lead inventory and financial planning across our US business. This role will partner closely with Merchandising, Sales, E-commerce, Retail, Finance, and Operations to drive sales, margin, and inventory productivity while supporting the brand’s growth objectives.
The ideal candidate combines strong retail planning expertise with a deep understanding of consumer trends, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced apparel environment.
Our team mission is passionately conveying the vision of Giorgio Armani.
Duties & Responsibilities
Financial & Inventory Planning
- Develop and manage seasonal merchandise financial plans for the US business
- Own sales, inventory, and receipt forecasts across channels and categories
- Analyze business performance and identify risks and opportunities
- Drive in-season inventory optimization strategies to maximize sell-through and profitability
Business Analysis & Reporting
- Deliver actionable reporting and insights on sales trends, inventory productivity, and key KPIs
- Lead weekly business reviews and present strategy recommendations
- Build forecasting models and scenario plans to support decision-making
- Monitor category, style, and channel performance to inform future buys and planning strategies
Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with Merchandising on assortment strategies and buy plans
- Partner with Ecommerce and Retail teams to support channel-specific growth initiatives
- Work closely with Finance to align forecasts and annual operating plans
Team Leadership
- Manage and mentor planners and/or assistant planners
- Foster a collaborative, data-driven, and high-performance team environment
- Improve planning tools, recaps, processes, and reporting capabilities
Qualifications & Skills
- 5–8+ years of merchandise planning experience within apparel, fashion, or retail
- Strong understanding of retail math, forecasting, and inventory management
- Experience managing OTB (Open-to-Buy) and financial planning processes
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with retail planning systems preferred
- Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Experience managing direct reports
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Merchandising, Economics, or related field
The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of $120,000 – $125,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including: paid time off, parental leave, disability leave, bereavement, employee discount/perks and retirement plans with employer contributions.
Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to work location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements.
