Senior Inventory Planner

We are seeking a highly analytical Senior Inventory Planning & Analytics Manager to own enterprise-wide inventory strategy across a multi-brand, multi-channel global business. This role is responsible for transforming data into actionable inventory decisions—balancing service levels, cash flow, margin protection, and supply risk.

This is a strategic role, not a warehouse or transactional inventory position. The ideal candidate lives in data, understands financial trade-offs, and partners closely with executive leadership, sales, operations, and sourcing teams to optimize inventory investment.

Inventory Strategy & Optimization

• Develop and manage inventory strategies across finished goods, components, and in-transit inventory
• Optimize inventory levels by SKU, category, and channel to meet demand while minimizing excess and obsolescence
• Own inventory KPIs including turns, weeks of supply, fill rate, service level, aging, and inventory-to-sales ratios

Demand Forecasting & Analytics

• Build and maintain data-driven demand forecasts using historical sales, seasonality, customer programs, promotions, and market trends
• Partner with Sales, Hospitality, and Retail teams to translate pipeline and forecast data into inventory plans
• Identify demand risks and opportunities early and proactively adjust buying and production strategies
• Analyze inventory investment, cash flow impact, and margin exposure
• Prepare executive-level reporting and scenario analysis for leadership (best/worst case, upside/downside, tariff impact, freight volatility)
• Support annual budgeting, long-range planning, and SKU rationalization initiatives

Supply Chain & Sourcing Collaboration

• Partner with sourcing and operations teams on production planning, MOQs, lead times, and vendor performance
• Model supply constraints, freight timelines, and regional sourcing strategies
• Support transition planning for new sourcing regions and factory onboarding

Process Improvement & Systems

• Improve forecasting accuracy and inventory planning processes through better data, tools, and automation
• Work within ERP and BI systems to improve visibility, accuracy, and decision-making
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, reporting, and inventory governance

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Required

• 10–12+ years of experience in inventory planning, demand forecasting, supply chain analytics
• Strong quantitative and analytical background with the ability to translate data into business decisions
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership
• Proven ability to manage large SKU counts and complex product portfolios