Senior Merchandise Planner & Supply Chain Manager
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CSC GenerationRetail merchandising
Remote (US or Canada)Full-TimeManager
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of owning end-to-end inventory planning, including replenishment, demand forecasting, weekly reporting, and open-to-buy management; 2+ years of experience in a lead or management role preferred
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Excel
Requirements
- Have 5+ years of experience owning end-to-end inventory planning, including replenishment, demand forecasting, weekly reporting, and open-to-buy management.
- Have knowledge of and experience using an ERP for purchase order management.
- Hold a bachelor's degree or have equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills and aptitude for retail math.
- Have strong forecasting acumen and use data to make decisions.
- Have high proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to learn technical applications quickly.
- Be able to build relationships across e-commerce, customer service, product development, sourcing, and finance teams and influence key 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: Familiarity 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, monitor, and evaluate monthly Open-to-Buy with the executive team and deliver timely re-projections.
- Establish a never-out system for best-sellers.
- Forecast sales, receipts, gross margin, and inventory position by sales channel, category, and warehouse on monthly and seasonal bases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on assortment recommendations, including brand and key-item projections, SKU count, and depth.
- Manage inventory health through buying budgets, seasonal sell-through targets, purchase order receipt flow, and pricing strategies.
- Manage the purchase order lifecycle with vendors, including issuance, delivery, container bookings, and import logistics.
- Navigate tariff classifications and government trade regulations to support compliance and accurate COGS.
- Prepare recommendations for key financial meetings and recap weekly business performance, variances, and corrective actions.
- Identify and manage closeout and excess inventory, and ensure reporting deliverables are accurate and standardized.
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