Inventory Planner, Outdoor

Summary

The Inventory Planner for Outdoor is responsible for developing and managing assortment and inventory plans to achieve divisional financial goals. The role includes demand forecasting, pre-season plan development, open-to-buy activities, and presenting buying strategies to senior leadership. The planner will collaborate with Merchandising, manage the on-order pipeline, and focus on maximizing in-stocks and bottom-line revenue.

• Develop department and SKU-level sales plans with investment quantities and flow forecasts.
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify opportunities and risks by department, subclass, collection and SKU.
• Manage open-to-buy activities and reconcile top-down to bottom-up financial plans.
• Forecast sales and inventory, calculate receipt needs, and present buying strategies to senior leadership.
• Manage the on-order pipeline and negotiate flow requirements with vendors.
• Focus on top volume collections/SKUs to maximize in-stocks, revenue and customer promise.
• Manage and develop team members through mentoring and onboarding responsibilities.

• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in inventory management.
• 1-2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Multi-channel (direct-to-consumer and brick-and-mortar) planning experience a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and solid grasp of retail math and inventory planning concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Strong organizational, time management, problem solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.