Planning Analyst

Sr. Planning Analyst

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Department: Global Demand Planning

Reports To: Executive Director, Demand Planning

About the Role

tarte is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Sr. Planning Analyst to support forecasting and demand planning across our channels. This role is responsible for managing SKU-level forecasts, driving performance analysis, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize inventory and support strategic initiatives such as new product launches, promotions, and channel growth.

You'll play a critical role in shaping how we plan, execute, and scale our business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is detail oriented and confident working with and summarizing large datasets, and an understanding of retail and digital commerce dynamics.

What You'll Do

Forecast Ownership & Planning

·         Support SKU-level demand planning for our businesses across core, promotional, and newness assortments with direction from the Demand Planning and Merchandising teams

·         Monitor sales trends, seasonal shifts, and launch performance to improve forecast accuracy and agility

·         Work closely with the cross functional teams to analyze retailer and product performance trends and variances to forecast

Analytics, Reporting & Insights

·         Analyze retail, supply chain, and marketing data to identify demand drivers, risks, and gaps.

·         Build and maintain dashboards and custom reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs), forecast accuracy, and product performance.

·         Conduct post-launch and promotional event analyses to inform future planning strategies.

Inventory Alignment & Risk Mitigation

·         Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to close inventory gaps, reduce overstock risk, and ensure readiness for launches.

·         Partner with Allocations to review purchase orders (POs), weeks of supply (WOS), and communicate risk based on sell thru projections.

·         Review and approve inventory for allocations and gratis transfers related to newness, campaigns, and retail events.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

·         Lead forecast-related discussions and influence decision-making across internal teams.

·         Align assumptions for product demand, marketing cadence, and market-level inventory strategy.