Replenishment Planner Analyst

Summary:

The Replenishment Planner/Analyst provides the forward-looking planning and analytical capability needed to translate demand, new business, promotions, events, program launches, and base replenishment requirements into an integrated inventory and inbound plan for IDI. The role works across Procurement, Sales Planning, Category Management, suppliers, and Distribution Center Operations to identify inventory, service, and capacity risks before product reaches the DC and recommend actions that improve product availability while managing inventory and inbound flow.

This position is distinct from day-to-day PO execution. Buyers/Replenishment remain accountable for item- and supplier-level replenishment execution; the Replenishment Planner/Analyst owns the consolidated forward view, planning analytics, exception visibility, and recommendations that guide those actions.

** This is an in-person role that requires regular attendance at our designated work location**

Schedule:

Full-time | Monday through Friday

Imperial offers a flexible work environment that supports collaboration while recognizing the importance of work-life balance. Core business hours are generally 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
, with flexibility in start and end times based on business needs and manager approval.

Essential Responsibilities and

Duties Include:

• Own and maintain a consolidated forward inventory and inbound plan for IDI.
• Integrate base replenishment demand with new business, promotions, seasonal events, program launches, transitions, and other known demand changes.
• Translate forward demand into time-phased inventory requirements, expected PO timing, supplier receipt timing, and projected DC inbound case volume.
• Maintain a rolling forward planning view that gives Procurement and DC Operations early visibility to expected inbound volume and material demand changes.
• Identify projected inventory shortages, excess inventory, service risks, supplier constraints, and inbound capacity exceptions early enough for corrective action.
• Analyze demand trends, inventory positions, open POs, supplier lead times, order frequency, promotional lifts, new-item activity, and other planning inputs.
• Partner with Buyers/Replenishment to recommend changes to order timing, quantities, receipt timing, and inventory parameters based on the forward plan.
• Coordinate receipt-smoothing actions across Procurement, suppliers, Category Management, and DC Operations when projected inbound volume exceeds practical capacity.
• Provide analytical support for high-velocity, high-risk, long-lead-time, promotional, and other exception items requiring additional planning attention.
• Develop recurring reports, scorecards, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis covering service level, inventory health, inbound volume, supplier performance, and planning exceptions.
• Perform root-cause analysis on stock-outs, excess inventory, demand/supply gaps, unusual demand patterns, and recurring planning exceptions; recommend corrective actions.
• Support scenario planning and evaluate service, inventory, and operational trade-offs when demand, supply, or capacity conditions change.
• Establish planning assumptions, data inputs, exception thresholds, and escalation triggers; continuously improve the planning process as data and system capabilities mature.
• Partner with IT and business teams to improve planning data, reporting dashboards, and automation while maintaining effective controls during the transition from manual processes.
• Prepare clear, actionable information for weekly planning reviews and leadership discussions and ensure identified actions have owners and due dates.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Director, Procurement;
Procurement Manager;
Buyers/Replenishment;
Category Management;
Sales Planning;
Distribution Center Operations; IT;
Finance and other business partners.

External: Suppliers and other supply-chain partners as required to support planning, availability, and receipt timing.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Service level / product availability and stock-out risk visibility.
• Inventory levels, inventory turns/days of supply, excess and aging inventory.
• Accuracy and timeliness of the forward inbound plan and projected inbound case volume.
• Forecast/demand-plan variance and identification of material demand changes.
• Supplier lead-time and delivery performance visibility.
• Timeliness of exception identification, escalation, and corrective action.
• Reduction in avoidable inbound volume spikes through earlier planning and…