Senior Inventory Planner, Upholstery - Pottery Barn
About The Position
You will be part of the Inventory Planning organization is responsible for the strategic planning of inventory positions to drive sales, manage inventory turn and meet or exceed financial targets for your area of responsibility. Inventory associates are innovators, optimizers and problem solvers who are constantly seeking opportunities to move the business forward. You will collaborate with other business functions to support a product strategy intended to meet our customer's needs. The Sr. Inventory Planner, Retail is responsible for delivering a best-in-class customer experience through the strategic management of inventory for a high-volume product category within the retail channel. This role will partner with the Merchandising, Sourcing, and Distribution teams to maximize sales and in-stocks, optimize inventory turn, and drive profitable growth.
Requirements
- Data driven individual with a curious, entrepreneurial mindset.
- Minimum three years of experience in Inventory Management, preferably in retail channel
- Experience directly managing or mentoring one or more team members
- Proven ability to objectively interpret data and extract actionable insights that drive the business
- Proficiency in retail math and experience managing a traditional open-to-buy
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; comfortable addressing all levels within an organization
- Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- This role is onsite at our San Francisco office Monday-Thursday and optional work from home on Fridays
Responsibilities
- Partner with Merchants to create pre-season, item-level sales plans that align with product rankings, merchandising strategies and tops-down financial goals.
- Design inventory strategies that balance the composition of new and core, carry-over merchandise, support in-stock and turn objectives, and fit within the bounds of departmental receipt budget.
- Determine item level order quantities and flow strategies and partner with Supply Chain Analyst to ensure timely and accurate execution of purchase orders.
- Leverage historical data to identify key learnings around product, pricing, and inventory and apply learnings to future seasons.
- Review visual floor sets to ensure appropriate representation of key-items and determine appropriate presentation minimums and safety stock requirements
- Own monthly forecasting of department level open-to-buy and recommend near term actions to achieve sales goals and budgeted inventory EOMs.
- Determine markdown and end-of-life disposition strategies for non-go forward products.
- Operate a computer and communicate via telephone
- Transport materials and equipment and lift, move, and carry objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis
Benefits
- A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops and learning programs
- Speaker series
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
