Merchandise Planner​/Buyer II

Our Vision:
Be the best at what we do. Our Mission:
Improve lives through technology.

Summary:

As the Merchandise Planner / Buyer II, you will own sourcing, assortment, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory strategy for assigned wireless device and accessory categories across C Spire’s retail, indirect, and business channels. You will actively use and configure AI-based tools to improve the efficiency and accuracy of planning models. You will combine supplier management and commercial judgment with strong analytical planning to determine what products C Spire carries, secure the right supply, and maintain healthy inventory positions across the business.

This role requires someone who can work confidently through imperfect data, challenge assumptions, solve problems independently, and continuously improve the tools and processes used to support purchasing and inventory decisions. As the Merchandise Buyer / Planner II, you will own sourcing, assortment, demand planning, supply planning, and inventory strategy for assigned wireless device and accessory categories across C Spire’s retail, direct, and business channels.

You will combine supplier management and commercial judgment with strong analytical planning to determine what products C Spire carries, secure the right supply, and maintain healthy inventory positions across the business. This role requires someone who can work confidently through imperfect data, challenge assumptions, solve problems independently, and continuously improve the tools and processes used to support purchasing and inventory decisions.

• Own sourcing, assortment, purchasing, and supplier relationships for assigned wireless device and accessory categories, including pricing, terms, availability, and product lifecycle decisions.
• Leverage and configure AI-based tools and agent-builder platforms to detect demand and inventory anomalies and generate purchasing recommendations for review. Extend this automation to reporting, analytical tools, and recurring workflows that support sourcing, forecasting, inventory, and purchasing decisions.
• Use AI-based tools and other automation technologies to streamline data collection, analysis, forecasting, reporting, and recurring planning processes.
• Develop and maintain demand, supply, and inventory plans using historical performance, promotions, launches, pricing changes, lead times, supplier commitments, and other relevant business drivers.
• Translate demand forecasts and inventory positions into purchasing, replenishment, allocation, transfer, and inventory-reduction actions across retail, direct, business, and government channels.
• Monitor supplier performance, shortages, excess inventory, aging, obsolescence, and other supply risks, escalating issues early and recommending corrective actions.
• Support product launches, transitions, and end-of-life activity through coordinated sourcing, inventory planning, allocation, and sell-through strategies.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Retail Operations, Finance, Procurement, and suppliers to align forecasts, purchasing decisions, and inventory plans with business priorities.
• Analyze sales, inventory, supplier, and purchasing data to identify trends, investigate exceptions, evaluate scenarios, and provide clear, decision-ready recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain key purchasing, product, pricing, promotional, and inventory information within applicable systems and support recurring inventory and planning reviews.
• Continuously improve planning processes, controls, and data quality to reduce manual work, strengthen accuracy, and improve decision-making.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

This position is an exceptional opportunity to deepen your…