Senior Planner, Outlet

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. ### 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 pla…