Planning Manager

Career Opportunities: Planning Manager (8057)

Requisition ID 8057 - Posted 06/30/2026 - Planning - Full Time - United States - Remote - All - All

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About the Role

The Planning Manager position will be responsible for supporting strategic accounts through partnering with the account managers and directors on sales, margin, and inventory optimization. The Planning Manager must communicate effectively with external and internal partners and excel at creating a clear narrative of business insights using data. This role will also support the Planning Director by managing Planning Analysts, providing direction, and ensuring deadlines are met.

You'll Make a Difference By

• Building and maintaining high level of collaboration/partnerships with multiple internal team members across different functions, and coordinating those efforts for timely and efficient execution
• Maintaining purchase orders including familiarity with EDI practices (bulk order management is a plus)
• Creating and maintaining weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual reporting that is utilized to recap retail key performance indicators and providing expert analysis with impactful recommendations
• Addressing impromptu requests and being a proactive, agile partner in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and achieve collective business objectives
• Leading a team of analysts through organizational skills to help prioritize and manage multiple requests & deliverables
• Motivating and inspiring a strong planning organization to achieve best-in-class service for our customers
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs.

About You

• Five to Eight years of experience in merchandise planning/buying and wholesale
• Experience in retail planning systems and programs including assortment building, forecasting, and optimization
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex quantitative data and report back to the team with actionable opportunities. Must be proactive in determining business needs.
• Exceptional aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math
• Self-starter with ability to manage through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, and prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple retail accounts
• Must be detailed and process oriented
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to story-tell data across a diverse range of audience
• Exceptional Microsoft Suite ability with advanced Excel skills
• Travel is required
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• This position is a remote position

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat's holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email human.resources@ariat.com.

Please see our Employment Candidate Privacy Policy at www.ariat.com/careers to learn more about how we collect, use, retain and disclose Personal Information.

Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.

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About the Role

The Planning Manager position will be responsible for supporting strategic accounts through partnering with the account managers and directors on sales, margin, and inventory optimization. The Planning Manager must communicate effectively with external and internal partners and excel at creating a clear narrative of business insights using data. This role will also support the Planning Director by managing Planning Analysts, providing direction, and ensuring deadlines are met.

You'll Make a Difference By

• Building and maintaining high level of collaboration/partnerships with multiple internal team members across different functions, and coordinating those efforts for timely and efficient execution
• Maintaining purchase orders including familiarity with EDI practices (bulk order management is a plus)
• Creating and maintaining weekly, monthly, seasonal, and annual reporting that is utilized to recap retail key performance indicators and providing expert analysis with impactful recommendations
• Addressing impromptu requests and being a proactive, agile partner in a fast-paced, multifaceted environment, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and achieve collective business objectives
• Leading a team of analysts through organizational skills to help prioritize and manage multiple requests & deliverables
• Motivating and inspiring a strong planning organization to achieve best-in-class service for our customers
• Assisting with other responsibilities based on business needs.

About You

• Five to Eight years of experience in merchandise planning/buying and wholesale
• Experience in retail planning systems and programs including assortment building, forecasting, and optimization
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze complex quantitative data and report back to the team with actionable opportunities. Must be proactive in determining business needs.
• Exceptional aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math
• Self-starter with ability to manage through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, and prioritize and meet deadlines across multiple retail accounts
• Must be detailed and process oriented
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to story-tell data across a diverse range of audience
• Exceptional Microsoft Suite ability with advanced Excel skills
• Travel is required
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs.
• This position is a remote position

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high-quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat's holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus incentive plans
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Ariat will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws. Ariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local law. Ariat is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, email human.resources@ariat.com.

Please see our Employment Candidate Privacy Policy at www.ariat.com/careers to learn more about how we collect, use, retain and disclose Personal Information.

Please note that Ariat does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agreement, Ariat will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter/agency placement fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed Agreement, Ariat explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted directly to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Ariat.