About the Role

Stitch Fix is hiring a Senior Planning Manager to lead Merchandise Planning for our Growth Segments, including Active, Plus, and Maternity, across an evolving omni business (Fix + Freestyle). These businesses represent a $180M portfolio today with significant growth opportunity, and this role is critical to driving that growth through strong inventory leadership, clear financial planning, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of planning for multiple divisions and will lead a team of planners and people managers. This is a highly collaborative position that partners closely with Buying, Private Label, Operations, Finance, and Technology to ensure planning decisions are aligned with overall business objectives and financial targets.

This role is well-suited for a planning leader who is highly engaged, decisive, and comfortable operating at both a strategic and executional level.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

Lead a high-impact growth business

• Provide strategic direction and advocacy in order to scale two of our highest growing businesses on the Women's team - Plus & Active - balancing short term needs with long-term priorities and appropriately leveling risk/reward
• Own end-to-end financial and inventory planning for Active, Plus, and Maternity, delivering accurate, financially sound forecasts and leading your team and Buying partners through biannual planning and monthly re-forecasting across Fix and Freestyle.
• Drive strong seasonal entry and exit decisions to improve inventory productivity and reduce end-of-season liability.
• Provide clear POVs on performance, risks, and opportunities, translating insights into timely decisions and actions.

Partner cross-functionally to drive results

• Work closely with Buying leadership to align financial plans, assortment strategies, and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Buying, Finance, Tech and Merch Systems to support forecasting accuracy, scenario planning, and tool evolution.
• Communicate plans and outcomes with clarity so partners understand priorities, timing, and implications.
  
  

Build and lead a high-performing planning team

• Lead and develop a team of 6, including people managers and individual contributors.
• Coach across levels to strengthen forecasting capability, decision quality, and business judgment.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Operational Leadership

• Own and execute planning cadences (OTB) that support an increasingly complex omni business.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, tools, and reporting to increase speed, clarity, and scalability.
• Balance continuous improvement with strong day-to-day execution.
• Partner with senior leadership to turn analytical insights into strategic actions.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have 8+ years of experience in Merchandise Planning, Inventory Management, or related strategic financial roles.
• You bring 3+ years of people leadership experience, including managing other people managers.
• You have deep knowledge of forecasting, OTB management, inventory productivity, and financial tradeoffs.
• You are comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments and can adapt plans as the business changes.
• Proven track record of building or transforming processes, not just operating within existing ones.
• You communicate clearly and confidently across functions and levels.
• You have experience in apparel and omni retail businesses. Experience in plus-size and/or active categories is a strong plus.

Why you'll love working at Stitch Fix...

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. 
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. 
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.