Sr. Manager, Retail Inventory Planning

ABOUT US

Stio is an omni-channel mountain brand that designs, develops and sells beautiful, functional, and innovative apparel, footwear and other accessories infused with the soul of the mountain lifestyle. With headquarters in Jackson, Wyoming, Stio draws inspiration from the surrounding Teton Range and offers product via , catalog, B2B and its Mountain Studio retail locations.

We live and love mountain life, and as such see ourselves as caretakers of the resources that provide it. We are proud partners of Protect Our Winters and the Conservation Alliance among many other organizations. We have a strong preferred materials platform, use Bluesign approved textiles wherever possible, audit our supply chains for best practices, and operate our workplaces responsibly.

We think that outside is the best side and that you can’t improve on nature. It’s good for mind, body and soul, and it’s our responsibility to help enable access for all people, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, background or ability. We strive for inclusion at Stio and in our local and national communities.

YOUR ROLE

The Sr. Manager, Retail Inventory Planning is responsible for managing and optimizing in-store inventory to drive sales, margin, and store performance. They are responsible for developing a pre-season assortment plan and inventory strategy by store. This role owns effective management of retail inventory, driving sales through improved availability and forecasts to ensure desired in-stock levels. It is a highly collaborative role and partners with a variety of cross functional teams.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre-Season Planning

• Develop and drive pre-season, item-level sales and inventory plans that align with historical performance, merchandising strategies and financial targets.
• Partner with Merchandising teams on the seasonal assortment by style for retail. Provide analytics as needed to ensure seasonal line will hit financial and KPI targets
• Own curating retail product assortment by store (Style & color) by utilizing store clustering and Merchandise input on style and color rank
• Develop and implement retail-specific initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to execute seasonal plans effectively
• Prepare the deck and present channel strategies and forecasts in the OTB meetings
• New store inventory planning and execution including merchandising plan and initial store inventory levels
• Build seasonal outlet store inventory requirements for the following season’s assortment. Ensure inventory aligns with Outlet strategy and financial targets

Allocation and Inventory Management

• Develop and implement allocation strategies, ensuring optimal product distribution across Stio’s retail and outlet locations
• Manage the timing of seasonal products and send backs, optimizing inventory flow
• Maximize sales by getting the right amount of inventory to the right stores at the right time
• Manage In-Season Forecasting to optimize for allocation and omni-channel inventory management. Ensure alignment with tops-down, monthly forecast and channel goals
• Own adjustment of seasonal assortment in-season
• Support inventory management between retail, ecommerce and wholesale channels
• Manage Outlet store pricing updates according to inventory sell through strategy.

Reporting

• Participate in weekly meetings focused on Merch performance and alignment between Central Retail, Retail Marketing and Planning on Retail strategies for in-season sales
• Assess the performance of retail planning initiatives and identify improvement opportunities for continuous optimization
• Establish and monitor revenue KPIs for the retail channel, tracking and reporting on performance metrics.
• Create seasonal hindsight reporting for next season review. Partner with Retail Central team to gather store feedback to be used for next season
• Recap and analyze monthly actuals to plan and LY. Present key takeaways and recommended action plans monthly to cross-functional team

SKU Creation and Attribute Maintenance

• Oversee seasonal SKU creation
• Manage SKU attribute maintenance for Inventory Planning team

Leadership

• Lead and manage the Retail Inventory Planning team and process
• Actively partner cross functionally…