The Inventory Planner plays a critical role in managing inventory after purchase orders are placed—owning inbound flow, inventory health, allocation execution, and performance metrics across channels. This role ensures that product is accurately received, efficiently allocated, and optimally positioned to support sales, service, and inventory targets. The ideal candidate is highly detail-oriented, cross-functionally aligned, and experienced in managing complex inventory flows in seasonal, high-SKU businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage inbound inventory flow post–PO placement, ensuring timely receipts, accurate updates, and alignment to launch and fulfillment timelines.
Track and reconcile open POs, resolving quantity or delivery discrepancies in coordination with Supply Chain and Finance teams.
Lead inventory allocation planning and execution, ensuring accurate and timely stock distribution across wholesale, retail, and e-commerce channels.
Optimize size and style-level distribution to support in-stock goals, sell-through, and inventory turns across all points of sale.
Monitor and report on inventory performance KPIs, including turns, WOS, OTIF, and in-stock %, identifying risks and driving corrective actions.
Coordinate transfers and reallocations to rebalance inventory based on demand shifts, inventory health, or fulfillment constraints.
Partner with Planning, Merchandising, Sales Ops, and DCs to align product flow and inventory decisions with seasonal priorities and commercial strategies.
Maintain system accuracy for PO status, in-transit inventory, allocation records, and receipt confirmations.
Develop and distribute reporting tools that provide visibility into inventory flow, product availability, aging stock, and key KPI trends.
Continuously improve post–PO and allocation processes, recommending workflow, system, or reporting enhancements that improve speed, accuracy, and visibility.
Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in inventory planning, allocation, or supply chain within a consumer brand or retail organization.
Proven experience managing inventory allocation, including door-level and channel-level execution, rebalancing, and launch support.
Strong track record managing inventory KPIs, including turns, WOS, OTIF, and % in-stock, and applying insights to improve performance.
Proficiency with ERP and allocation systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Anaplan, or similar platforms).
Advanced Excel skills and the ability to build clear, scalable reports and planning tools.
High attention to detail with ability to maintain data accuracy across thousands of SKUs and multiple planning cycles.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience aligning with Planning, Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Sales Ops.
Understanding of seasonal product flow and GTM timelines, and their impact on inventory planning and allocation strategy.
Problem-solving mindset, able to resolve issues quickly and implement process improvements for sustained results.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or a related field preferred.