Senior Merchandise Planner & Supply Chain Manager
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CSC GenerationOmnichannel retail
Remote (US or Canada)Full-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of owning end-to-end inventory planning; 2+ years of experience in a lead or management role (preferred).
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Excel
Requirements
- Bring 5+ years of end-to-end inventory planning experience, including replenishment, demand forecasting, weekly reporting, and open-to-buy management.
- Have knowledge and use of an ERP for purchase order management.
- Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills and exceptional aptitude for retail math.
- Have high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn new technical applications quickly.
- Demonstrate strong forecasting acumen and data-driven decision-making.
- Be able to build and maintain relationships across e-commerce, customer service, product development, sourcing, and finance teams, and identify and influence stakeholders.
- Be proactive and comfortable managing a high-scope role independently.
- Preferred: 2+ years of experience in a lead or management role.
- Preferred: experience in multi-channel B2B wholesale.
- Preferred: comfort with AI tools such as Claude and Microsoft Office/365 integrations.
- Preferred: exposure to planning, finance, analytical, or data management systems beyond Excel.
Responsibilities
- Develop and monitor monthly Open-to-Buy plans with the executive team and re-project based on current trends.
- Establish a never-out system for best-sellers.
- Forecast sales, receipts, gross margin, and inventory by channel, category, and warehouse.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on assortment recommendations, brand and key-item projections, SKU counts, and depth.
- Manage buying budgets, seasonal sell-through targets, PO receipt flow, and pricing strategies.
- Manage purchase orders with vendors from issuance through delivery, including container bookings and import logistics.
- Navigate tariff classifications and government trade regulations to support compliance and accurate COGS.
- Prepare recommendations for financial meetings and recap weekly performance, variances, and corrective actions.
- Identify and manage closeout and excess inventory, and ensure reporting deliverables are accurate and standardized.
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