Sr. Inventory Planner

Stio

2h•$75,000 - $89,000

About The Position

The Sr. Inventory Planner executes and maintains buy plans to align product availability with seasonal and in-season inventory requirements. The role manages purchase orders, maintains accurate receipt and available-to-sell projections, and recommends air or ocean delivery based on timing, demand, and cost. Working closely with Category Planning, Production/Sourcing, Operations, and Finance, the Sr. Inventory Planner helps ensure products arrive at the right time to support business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, business, engineering, economics, operations management, or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, production planning, purchasing, or a related function.
Strong understanding of seasonal product lifecycles, purchase orders, lead times, inventory flow, and other supply planning elements.
Working knowledge of freight modes, transit times, landed cost, safety stock, and available-to-sell concepts.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate findings into actionable recommendations and processes.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, charts, and functions such as SUMIF and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
Experience with planning software.
Ability to manage multiple seasons, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail while maintaining a broader understanding of business and inventory objectives.
Ability to identify risks early, solve problems, and communicate clearly across functions.
Collaborative and curious, with comfort operating in an environment where priorities can change quickly.

Nice To Haves

Apparel, footwear, outdoor, or consumer products experience is strongly preferred.
Toolio experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Translate seasonal and in-season inventory plans into purchase order and supply requirements by style, color, and size.
Create, maintain, and manage purchase orders in alignment with approved buys, inventory targets, and delivery requirements.
Own and maintain the Planning Buy Plan monthly and as needed, incorporating demand, on-hand inventory, open orders, lead times, vendor capacity, minimum order quantities, and production constraints.
Analyze air versus ocean freight options for key deliveries, weighing timelines, demand, current inventory position, and freight cost, and recommend the mode that best balances product availability and margin.
Identify styles at risk of missing launch or in-season need dates, and build the business case for air expedites by comparing added freight cost to sales at risk.
Communicate supply risks proactively and recommend solutions, including delivery prioritization, PO adjustments, cancellations, expedites, or shifts in receipt timing.
Manage delivery timing to support seasonal launches, channel needs, and inventory productivity while minimizing early or excess inventory.
Partner with Category Planning so supply decisions support inventory targets, weeks of supply, sell-through, and overall business objectives.
Maintain accurate purchase order, delivery, and supply information in planning systems.
Analyze inventory performance and identify opportunities to improve lead times, inventory flow, and freight efficiency.
Support monthly and seasonal forecasting, open-to-buy, and inventory review processes with accurate supply and receipt projections, including safety stock analytics and available-to-sell inventory.
Partner with Finance to provide visibility into inventory receipts, purchase commitments, freight costs, and changes to planned inventory investment.
Build cross-functional relationships across Planning, Merchandising, Production/Sourcing, Operations, Finance, and other business partners.