Deborah Manning

Retail Planning Professional @Retail Refinery Consulting

Startup FounderAdvisorBusiness AnalystConsultingBusiness Owner

At the core of Deborah's approach is her belief that retail planning is both a science and an art. With almost 15 years experience in financial planning, merchandising, and cross-functional strategy across diverse retail environments, she has a forward vision to create tailored, strategic solutions to help growing brands optimize operations and drive success. Deborah began her retail planning career at Macy's in their home division. She then expanded her expertise from large-scale department stores to the brand side, spanning multiple fashion categories at Kate Spade. After taking on a leadership role in wholesale planning during Kate Spade’s acquisition by Coach, Deborah spearheaded the evolution of the shipping forecast to drive weekly action and provide visibility to the new parent company, Tapestry, on expected performance. Her contributions were recognized when she was honored with the Lew Award, celebrating her as a standout leader within the Tapestry corporate team. During the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis, she led a taskforce for the wholesale division to reprioritize shipping containers and reallocate inventory, aligning channels and maximizing margins through swift, data driven decisions. Most recently, she transitioned into a mid-size tech startup, further expanding her planning expertise by refining tools and establishing key drivers to align bottom-up demand forecasting with top-down financial planning for both Global B2B and DTC. Recognized for her creative and collaborative approaches both in times of change and in crisis, Deborah's expertise enables her to support and elevate brands in their own vision forward.

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Work Background

Senior Strategic Planning Manager

NZXT, Inc.Senior Strategic Planning Manager

Jun. 2022 - Feb. 2025

Wholesale Planning Manager

Kate Spade & CompanyWholesale Planning Manager

Mar. 2017 - May. 2022New York, New York

Planner - Wholesale

Kate Spade & CompanyPlanner - Wholesale

May. 2014 - Mar. 2017

Associate Planner, Glassware, Silver and Crystal Gifts

Macys.comAssociate Planner, Glassware, Silver and Crystal Gifts

Aug. 2013 - May. 2014Greater New York City Area•Responsible for managing all aspects of 5 departments of Planner's total business •Develop seasonal and monthly assortment and inventory plans within specified divisions. •Perform historical business review including sales, gross margin, price, markdowns, turn, etc. •Develop recommendations for Buyers based on historical analysis. •Suggest actions for markdowns, cancels, other changes to ongoing business needs. •Manage Assistant Planner

Associate Planner, Casual China, Trim and Gourmet Food

Macys.comAssociate Planner, Casual China, Trim and Gourmet Food

May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Greater New York City Area

Assistant Planner, Fine China & Dinnerware

Macys.comAssistant Planner, Fine China & Dinnerware

Jun. 2012 - May. 2013Greater New York City Area•Entered and maintained weekly financial tools •Responsible for new item projections and re-orders, as well as assisting with projecting assortment plans by program •Participated in ROF process for all departments, managed focus department •Created reports for total Dining team and EOM Selling reports for vendors •Researched and delivered industry relevant presentations to entire FOB and management

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Carolyn Izzo Integrated CommunicationsAssistant Account Executive

Jul. 2011 - Jun. 2012Nyack, NY

Marketing/Public Relations

GotChefMarketing/Public Relations

Aug. 2010 - Jul. 2011Milford, CT

Marketing Manager

FundingPostMarketing Manager

Sep. 2008 - Sep. 2009

Public Relation Intern

PLUS MediaPublic Relation Intern

Jun. 2008 - Aug. 2008

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