Inventory Planner

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Inventory Planner to join our Planning and Allocation team. You will be responsible for managing product allocation across boutiques and channels, ensuring optimal stock levels that match customer demand, and supporting sales and inventory goals with a data‑driven approach.

Key responsibilities

• Manage product allocation across boutiques and channels according to distribution guidelines.
• Build and maintain pre‑season and in‑season allocation plans, including initial sends, replenishment, auto‑replenishment, and inventory rebalancing.
• Develop min/max levels by item and SKU to drive replenishment models.
• Monitor inbound DC receipts, store‑level sales trends, inventory positions, and stock health.
• Identify and flag imbalances, stock‑outs, overstock situations, and back‑of‑house capacity concerns.
• Support BOH capacity planning and collaborate with the Merchandise team on overages and opportunities.
• Conduct ad‑hoc sales analysis and forecasting to spot opportunities and risks.
• Assess SKU‑ and store‑level performance to inform assortment and prioritisation decisions.
• Develop and enhance allocation reporting and analytics, including Power BI dashboards.
• Partner with Merchandising, Logistics, Retail Operations, and IT on product launches, seasonal transitions, and key initiatives.
• Participate in weekly business review meetings to share inventory insights, trends, and risks.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Inventory Planning, Retail Planning, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in allocation, planning, or merchandise management.
• High proficiency in retail math and Excel for data analysis, forecasting, and modelling.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and guide team members.
• Comfortable making allocation decisions and recommendations based on data.

Required skills

• Excel
• Power BI