Manager, Global Planning

Manager, Global Planning

At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you're welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you're not expected to fit a mold. You're encouraged to break it and create something better.

The Manager, Global Planning is responsible for supporting and driving global planning strategies that align product, channel, regional, and financial priorities. This role partners closely with Global Merchandising, Global MFP, Regional Planning, Commercial, and Supply partners to translate business strategies into actionable plans that support revenue goals, inventory efficiency, and profitable growth. This position requires a strong analytical approach, clear communication, and the ability to influence cross-functional partners through data-backed insights, proactive recommendations, and strong process ownership. This individual will play a key role in seasonal planning, investment guidance, performance analysis, and ongoing business management across global planning workstreams.

Drive global planning strategies that align financial objectives, product priorities, and commercial goals. Partner with Global Merchandising, Global MFP, and Regional Planning teams to convert seasonal strategies into practical business plans. Influence assortment, investment, and channel planning decisions through data-driven recommendations and business insights. Ensure alignment between global strategies and regional execution throughout the planning lifecycle. Represent Global Planning priorities in monthly, seasonal, and cross-functional business reviews, presenting business performance, hindsight findings, and forward-looking opportunities to leadership and key collaborators. Lead analysis of sales, inventory, and product performance to identify risks, opportunities, and growth drivers. Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations to support investment, assortment, and line architecture decisions. Develop reporting and analytical tools that improve transparency and enable faster decision-making. Build positive relationships across Merchandising, Commercial, Supply, Finance, and Regional Planning teams to drive alignment and execution. Influence decisions through clear communication, compelling storytelling, and data-backed recommendations. Facilitate planning discussions that balance global strategy with regional and channel-specific needs. Lead collaborator conversations to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and drive business outcomes. Own and improve key global planning processes, tools, and governance routines to establish consistent planning standards, deliverables and timelines across global and regional teams. Find opportunities to improve planning efficiency, reporting automation, and cross-functional ways of working. Drive a culture of continuous improvement by challenging existing processes and implementing scalable solutions.

Bachelor's degree in business, analytics, mathematics, finance, merchandising, supply chain, or a related field required. At least 8+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, assortment planning, inventory planning, retail planning, or a related field, preferably in consumer goods, footwear, fashion apparel or retail industries. Direct-to-consumer and/or multichannel planning experience preferred. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. Sophisticated Microsoft Excel skills required; experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools preferred. Strong communication and presentation skills, proficient in translating data into clear business recommendations. Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, gain buy-in, and drive alignment across cross-functional partners. Strong skills with experience developing, improving, or managing planning processes. Ability to work optimally in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional, matrixed environment.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other classification protected by law.