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About the Role
The Sr. Inventory Planner, Retail is responsible for delivering a best-in-class customer experience through the strategic management of inventory for a high-volume product category within the retail channel. This role will partner with the Merchandising, Sourcing, and Distribution teams to maximize sales and in-stocks, optimize inventory turn, and drive profitable growth.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Merchants to create pre-season, item-level sales plans that align with product rankings, merchandising strategies and tops-down financial goals.
- Design inventory strategies that balance the composition of new and core, carry-over merchandise, support in-stock and turn objectives, and fit within the bounds of departmental receipt budget.
- Determine item level order quantities and flow strategies and partner with Supply Chain Analyst to ensure timely and accurate execution of purchase orders.
- Leverage historical data to identify key learnings around product, pricing, and inventory and apply learnings to future seasons.
- Review visual floor sets to ensure appropriate representation of key-items and determine appropriate presentation minimums and safety stock requirements.
- Own monthly forecasting of department level open-to-buy and recommend near term actions to achieve sales goals and budgeted inventory EOMs.
- Determine markdown and end-of-life disposition strategies for non-go forward products.
- Operate a computer and communicate via telephone.
- Transport materials and equipment and lift, move, and carry objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis.
Requirements
- Data driven individual with a curious, entrepreneurial mindset.
- Minimum three years of experience in Inventory Management, preferably in retail channel.
- Experience directly managing or mentoring one or more team members.
- Proven ability to objectively interpret data and extract actionable insights that drive the business.
- Proficiency in retail math and experience managing a traditional open-to-buy.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; comfortable addressing all levels within an organization.
- Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Retail Math
- Open-to-buy management
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Organization
- Prioritization
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Onsite
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum three years of experience in Inventory Management
- Experience directly managing or mentoring one or more team members
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000-115,000
Benefits
- A generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands
- A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
- Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
- Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
- Tax-free commuter benefits
- A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
- In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
- Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
- Resources for self-development
- Advisor (Mentor) program
- Career development workshops and learning programs
- Speaker series
About the Company
- Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States.
- Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow.
- These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry.
- We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces.
- We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago.
- What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate.
- Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
Equal Opportunity
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.