Inventory Planner
Core
Manage inventory planning and replenishment for assigned customers, warehouses, and distribution centers to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory.
Role type
Inventory Planner
Builds
Inventory plans and purchase recommendations
Domain
Consumer goods / Supply chain
Required skills
Inventory planning, Demand forecasting, ERP systems, Data analysis, Microsoft Excel, Cross-functional collaboration (via careerplan.io/jobs/4424906009-inventory-planner-at-trovebrands)
Preferred skills
Inventory optimization software, Business intelligence tools, Forecasting methodologies, APICS/ASCM certification
Technologies
Blue Ridge, Acumatica, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake
Responsibilities
Manage inventory planning and replenishment for assigned customers, warehouses, and distribution centers. Utilize Blue Ridge Demand Planning and Acumatica ERP to analyze inventory positions and generate purchase recommendations. Review forecasts, sales trends, seasonality, promotions, new product launches, and historical demand to ensure inventory plans align with business needs. Partner with Sales and Account Management to understand customer initiatives, promotional events, and future demand changes. Work closely with Purchasing to place and manage purchase orders while balancing lead times, vendor constraints, and inventory investment. Coordinate with Transportation and Logistics teams to optimize inventory flow across distribution centers. Evaluate inventory health by identifying stockout risks, excess inventory, slow-moving inventory, and obsolete products. Develop recommendations to reduce excess inventory through inventory transfers, demand alignment, and inventory optimization strategies. Monitor customer service levels and inventory performance to support company service objectives. Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings and provide inventory insights and recommendations. Analyze large data sets to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that support business decision-making. Support new product introductions, product transitions, and end-of-life inventory planning. Ensure data integrity across planning systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies. Continuously identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting, and inventory performance. Maintain high product availability while minimizing excess inventory. Improve forecast accuracy through proactive planning and collaboration. Make timely, data-driven replenishment decisions. Communicate inventory risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders. Build strong partnerships across Sales, Purchasing, Operations, Transportation, and Finance. Identify process improvements that increase planning efficiency and inventory accuracy. Take ownership of assigned customers and distribution centers with minimal oversight.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC