Inventory Analyst I

InComm Payments•Newnan, GA

26d

About The Position

The Demand Planner is responsible for executing inventory planning and automated replenishment activities across assigned retail partners. This role develops and maintains replenishment parameters, analyzes demand signals, and ensures the accuracy of inventory data that drives replenishment decisions. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Retail Partners, Merchandising, the Operations Manager, and Analytics, the Demand Planner helps optimize inventory availability while minimizing excess inventory. This position supports continuous improvement initiatives by leveraging data, forecasting, and replenishment analytics to improve in-stock performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Finance, Analytics, or a related field.
1-3 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, replenishment, supply chain, or retail operations.
Strong understanding of inventory management principles and replenishment methodologies.
Experience working with automated replenishment systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Experience using ERP, WMS, forecasting, or replenishment software.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large national retail customers.
Knowledge of retail planograms and merchandising practices.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or similar reporting tools.
Experience with inventory optimization or forecasting tools.
Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Execute automated replenishment processes across assigned retail partners.
Maintain replenishment logic, inventory parameters, and system settings.
Monitor replenishment performance and identify inventory exceptions requiring corrective action.
Analyze replenishment recommendations to ensure inventory aligns with customer demand.
Collaborate with the Operations Manager and cross-functional business partners to support replenishment system enhancements, automation initiatives, and continuous process improvements.
Analyze sales trends, inventory positions, lead times, seasonality, and promotional activity to support replenishment decisions.
Monitor inventory health, service levels, weeks of supply, and out-of-stock performance.
Recommend inventory adjustments based on demand trends and retailer requirements.
Support inventory placement decisions across the distribution network.
Maintain accurate store profiles, replenishment attributes, and inventory parameters.
Update and validate planogram information to ensure replenishment aligns with current merchandising standards.
Review assortment changes, store characteristics, and distribution attributes for accuracy.
Partner with retail customers and internal teams to ensure replenishment data remains current and accurate.
Support replenishment audit activities to validate inventory accuracy and execution.
Analyze reports to identify data quality issues affecting replenishment performance.
Investigate inventory discrepancies and assist in implementing corrective actions.
Maintain data integrity across replenishment inputs, including store profiles, item attributes, and inventory parameters.
Analyze historical sales, inventory movement, and demand variability.
Utilize forecasting and business intelligence tools to support replenishment decisions.
Develop reports and dashboards that measure replenishment performance.
Provide analytical insights and recommendations to business partners.
Partner with Sales, Customer Success, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, Retail Partners, Merchandising, and the Operations Manager to support replenishment execution and process improvements.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives that enhance replenishment processes and inventory performance.
Support new retailer implementations, product launches, assortment changes, and planogram resets.
Maintain standard operating procedures and documentation related to replenishment processes.