Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Process Design bei True Classic

True Classic is looking for a strategic, systems-minded leader to join our Planning & Inventory team as a Senior Manager of Strategic Planning & Process Design. This role is built for someone with a consulting or transformation background who’s ready to design, build, and scale best-in-class planning processes at one of the fastest-growing DTC men’s apparel brands.

We’re not looking for a traditional planner — we’re looking for a builder: a problem solver, systems thinker, and process architect who can define the next generation of how True Classic plans inventory, runs S&OP, and drives data-informed decision-making. As operational planning continues to transition to offshore support, this leader will focus on strategy, process design, tool innovation, and cross-functional alignment.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to move from consulting into an operational leadership role — where your analytical rigor, structured thinking, and communication skills will directly shape how True Classic scales globally.

This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence 3x/week in our Culver City office. 

Areas of Accountability 

Strategic Planning & Process Design

• Reimagine and design the future-state demand planning framework, from forecast creation through buy alignment, integrating business intelligence, technology, and process simplification.
• Architect tools, templates, and data structures to enhance forecast accuracy and speed of decision-making.
• Lead initiatives to automate and offshore repeatable workflows, creating capacity for high-value strategic work.

S&OP Leadership

• Build and operationalize a robust, insight-driven S&OP cadence that connects financial goals, demand signals, and supply constraints.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Merchandising, and Operations to establish alignment on topline targets, inventory strategy, and capacity planning.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations — driving clarity, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

Analytics & Business Insights

• Own the development of reporting and visualization frameworks that enable real-time inventory visibility and scenario planning.
• Distill complex data into executive-ready insights that guide investment decisions and mitigate risk.
• Identify structural drivers of forecast variance and recommend improvements through systems, process, or capability enhancements.

Systems, Tools, & Automation

• Partner with Tech and BI teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize demand planning and inventory tools.
• Champion automation, AI, standardization, and scalability across planning processes.
• Collaborate on new system integrations (e.g., ERP, planning, and analytics platforms).

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor offshore analysts executing demand, supply, and inventory tasks — fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted partner to leadership, influencing decisions through clear communication, data-driven insights, and structured problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, or operations roles, and at least 3 years in demand planning, forecasting.
• Proven experience building or transforming processes, not just operating within them.
• Deep comfort with data and systems — expert in Excel/Google Sheets and highly analytical in approach.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to synthesize and present complex ideas clearly.
• Strong understanding of business levers (sales, margin, inventory, cash flow) and how they interact.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in apparel industries or consumer products.
• Exposure to demand planning tools or BI platforms (e.g., Looker, Anaplan, or similar).
• Track record of driving cross-functional alignment in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation

• Salary Range: $135K - $155K

Time Off

• Unlimited PTO and sick time

Health & Wellness

• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • 100% employee premium coverage

  • 65% dependent premium coverage

• $75/month Wellness Stipend

• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Work & Growth Support

• $75/month Work From Home Stipend

• $75/month Learning & Development Stipend

Perks

• $1,000/year True Classic merchandise allowance

• 401(k) plan with 3% company match

True Classic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support differences in race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, and abilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact Human Resources.