We are seeking an Inventory Planner who will be responsible for driving results by managing current businesses and identifying future opportunities to achieve sales and margin results. This position is responsible for ensuring that the development and management of assortment and inventory plans to achieve divisional or department level financial goals. This position will manage the profitability of one or more departments through pre-season plan development, management of inventory investments, and open-to-buy activities.

Your Responsibilities

• Live Our Vision, Values, and Beliefs
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify opportunities and risks by department, subclass, collection, and Sku
• Create and present department level plans that support division and department level strategies
• Develop and build collection and Sku level sales plans with supporting investment quantities and accurate flow forecasts
• Manage the reconciliation of top down to bottom up financial plans
• Balance workload priorities to ensure the successful execution of inventory management initiatives.
• Collaborate with Merchandising to support product strategies and vision.
• Conduct demand forecasting at the department, subclass, collection, and Sku levels and develop strategies to maximize opportunities and mitigate risks
• Calculate receipt needs based on inventories and rate of sale and present buying strategies and inventory investments to the senior leadership team
• Complete open-to-buy activities at the department and subclass level for all key metrics and present action plans during monthly Otb meetings
• Manage the on order pipeline of goods and negotiate flow requirements with vendors.
• Focus on top volume collection/Skus to maximize in-stocks, bottom-line revenue, and promise to the customer
• Assist with any additional projects that support team and brand initiatives

Our Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, preferably in inventory management
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret meaningful trends from quantitative and qualitative data.
• Solid grasp of retail math and inventory planning concepts
• Maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional team
• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with a focus on driving positive results
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel with an aptitude to learn new systems quickly