Inventory Planner / Senior Inventory Planner
Core
Design, operate, and improve inventory forecasting and purchasing models to manage inventory from various vendors.
Role type
Senior Inventory Planner
Builds
Inventory and demand planning models, production schedules, and supplier onboarding processes.
Domain
Retail / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Inventory planning, demand forecasting, SKU-level analysis, vendor management, Excel proficiency, data analysis
Preferred skills
Finance or project management experience, cloud-based inventory tools knowledge
Responsibilities
Forecast inventory by SKU based on historical trends and seasonality; Partner with Product Development on production scheduling; Lead communication with key vendors and track purchase orders; Report on key performance metrics like weeks of supply and turnover rate; Partner with finance to optimize profitability and revenue; Propose solutions to improve forecast accuracy; Support transition to cloud-based inventory management tools.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC