Director, Planning

Job Description

Director of Planning

Bogg Bag started with a single product and continues to grow as a multi-category, multi-channel brand. With that growth comes greater complexity in assortment, inventory, and our global supply chain. Strong planning is essential to delivering product when and where customers need it, while protecting profitability and working capital.

The Director of Planning is a critical leadership role responsible for connecting demand, supply, inventory, and production into one integrated operating plan. This leader brings discipline to forecasting and inventory decisions, translates commercial priorities into actionable production and receipt plans, and gives the business a clear view of risks and opportunities.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this leader will develop a high-performing Planning team and partner closely with Sales, Finance, Product, Sourcing, Operations, and Technology. The right person is both strategic and hands-on, able to turn data into sound decisions and create accountability across functions.

In this role, you will own:

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• Enterprise demand planning and forecasting across channels, seasons, and SKUs
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• Supply and production planning, including factory commitments and receipt timing
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• Inventory strategy, open-to-buy (OTB), and working capital discipline
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• Integrated Business Planning
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• Inbound logistics planning and delivery visibility
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• Planning processes, systems, reporting, and team leadership
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Key Responsibilities

Lead integrated demand planning and forecasting

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• Own rolling demand forecasts in units and dollars by channel, SKU, and season, incorporating historical performance, customer orders, promotions, new products, and commercial priorities.
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• Establish a consistent forecasting cadence with Sales, DTC, Marketing, and Finance, challenging assumptions and ensuring a common view of demand.
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• Reconcile channel-level demand plans with financial targets, highlighting gaps, forecast changes, and recommended actions early.
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• Develop scenarios for new product launches, key customer programs, and shifts in demand to inform inventory commitments and investment decisions.
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Translate demand into supply and production plans

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• Build and maintain integrated supply and production plans that account for forecast demand, lead times, minimum order quantities, supplier capacity, and inventory availability.
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• Partner with Sourcing, Product Development, and Operations on production commitments, purchase order timing, replenishment, and supply constraints.
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• Maintain visibility to production status, open purchase orders, and planned receipts; escalate risks with options and recommended trade-offs.
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• Align product launches and wholesale delivery requirements with production and inbound timelines to support on-time availability.
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Drive inventory strategy and financial discipline

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• Lead inventory budgeting and OTB planning, connecting sales plans, purchases, receipts, and projected ending inventory to company financial objectives.
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• Manage inventory health across channels using metrics such as weeks of supply, turns, sell-through, in-stock levels, aging, and excess inventory.
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• Identify overbuy, stockout, and obsolete inventory risks early, recommending actions such as replenishment, reallocation, deferral, or cancellation.
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• Partner with Finance and commercial leaders to evaluate inventory investments, cash implications, and margin trade-offs.
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Own inbound logistics planning and visibility

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• Oversee inbound logistics planning from supplier shipment through delivery to Bogg facilities and third-party partners.
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• Coordinate with Operations, suppliers, and logistics partners on shipping schedules, transit assumptions, and receipt timing.
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• Anticipate disruptions and ensure changes to production or transit schedules are reflected in inventory availability and commercial plans.
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Build a high-performing team and scalable planning processes

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• Lead, coach, and develop the Planning team with clear responsibilities, performance expectations, and cross-functional accountability.
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• Establish a disciplined sales and operations planning (S&OP) process that connects demand, supply, inventory, and financial plans.
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• Improve planning data, tools, and workflows, including effective use of ERP and reporting systems to support reliable decision-making.
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• Provide leadership with concise, actionable reporting on forecast changes, inventory exposure, supply constraints, and decisions required.
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Success Criteria

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• Demand forecast accuracy and bias by channel and product
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• Inventory turns, weeks of supply, aging, and inventory investment versus plan
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• In-stock performance, customer service levels, and on-time product launch availability
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• Production and inbound delivery performance against plan
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• Alignment of sales, purchases, receipts, and ending inventory to financial commitments
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• Planning team effectiveness, process adoption, and quality of management reporting
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Experience & Qualifications

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• 10+ years of progressive experience in demand, supply, inventory, or production planning within consumer products, accessories, apparel, or a related industry.
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• Proven experience leading and developing a planning team in a fast-moving, multi-channel business.
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• Strong understanding of DTC, wholesale, and retail planning, including seasonal forecasting, inventory budgeting, and OTB.
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• Demonstrated ability to build integrated planning processes and translate forecasts into production, purchasing, and inventory decisions.
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• Strong financial and analytical acumen, with the ability to evaluate margin, working capital, and inventory risk.
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• Experience working with outsourced manufacturing, global supplier lead times, and inbound logistics.
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• Advanced Excel and ERP/planning systems capabilities, paired with clear communication and cross-functional leadership skills.
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• Comfort operating both hands-on and at a strategic leadership level.
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Preferred

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• Experience in a growing consumer brand with a broad assortment and frequent product introductions.
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• Experience building or improving S&OP and reporting processes.
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• Experience with BlueCherry or similar ERP and planning platforms.
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