Job Description

The Merchandise Planner position is responsible for demand planning and inventory management to maintain sufficient inventory levels to meet cross-channel customer demand. The position is a key support role within the company that will work closely with our supply chain and sales departments to help improve forecasting, better leverage inventory, and improve the decision-making process using data and information. This position requires an individual that is well-organized, detail-oriented, and data-driven to understand channel and item-level trends to ensure inventory is managed efficiently and ultimately meets our consumer demand.

Responsibilities

Support multiple sales channels through planning and inventory analysis by communicating and collaborating with cross-functional internal business teams and external partners
Calculate item, category, and channel-level inventory forecasts and assist in rolling up total inventory replenishment needs
Provide input to seasonal assortment sku planning based on historical performance and current trends
Forecast, review, and analyze inventory performance, overstocks, and closeout items to maintain optimum inventory turns and achievement of targeted inventory levels
Proactively manage and allocate inventory between NetSuite locations based on independent analysis to support business needs
Assist team members with various reporting needs including inventory and sales analysis, incoming shipments, and daily reports
Analyze and communicate sku level ETAs of inbound inventory to the necessary internal teams

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in retail management, business analytics, or related field
3-5 years in inventory planning and allocation, retail buying, or data analytics
Understanding of inventory analysis including weeks of supply, inventory trends, and inventory forecasting
Expert proficiency in Excel required - lookups, pivot tables, complex formulas, robust document creation and maintenance
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal cross-functional teams and external business partners
An enjoyment of data analysis and problem-solving, process improvement identification, and providing recommendations for creative solutions
Comfortable managing competing priorities through strong organizational skills, and using logical analysis for decision making
This position is in office in Richmond, VA and is NOT REMOTE