Planning Manager – Retail
TITLE: Planning Manager – Retail
LOCATION: Cupertino, CA
ANTICIPATED DURATION: 11+ Months W2 Contract, Full benefits included
Responsibilities:
- Support the intake of quarterly global programs, projects, and initiatives impacting Retail Stores.
- Build and maintain a single, integrated Stores Plan of Record that aligns initiatives across global partners.
- Support annual and quarterly planning cycles, aligning resources, timelines, and priorities across all regions.
- Act as a liaison between Global Retail Support teams, field partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Facilitate ongoing communication, reports, business updates, and alignment sessions with global business partners.
- Ensure transparency and visibility of initiative sequencing, dependencies, and milestones.
- Identify and analyze trends across programs to drive data-informed prioritization.
- Provide executive-ready summaries, dashboards, and reports to support strategic decision-making.
- Anticipate and resolve conflicts, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks to delivery timelines.
Requirements:
- Deep understanding of the retail industry, store operations, and omnichannel commerce trends.
- Strong business acumen and ability to understand all aspects of retail store execution (e.g., people, customer experience, training, merchandising, operations).
- Experience in strategic planning, program management, or retail business operations.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration without direct authority.
- Exceptional influencer who connects dots between teams, builds alignment, and drives results.
- Strong ability to synthesize complex information, identify key insights, and distinguish signal from noise.
- Excellent communicator who can present complex plans simply and persuasively.
- Builds strong networks across functions, geographies, and organizational levels.
Preferred Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in retail business planning, operations, or program management (global experience preferred).
- Experience working in a large matrixed organization, ideally within technology or premium retail.
- Proficiency with planning tools and dashboards (e.g., Excel, Keynote, Numbers, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
- Experience with data visualization and capacity modeling is a plus.
The hourly pay rate range for this position is $80.00 to $115.00 (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.
Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to mgreen@synergishr.com
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