Assistant Inventory Planner - Licensed

Dick's Sporting Goods; McAlisters Crossroads (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Dick's Sporting Goods is seeking an Assistant Inventory Planner to support Allocation and Replenishment strategies for our less complex businesses. The role focuses on maintaining appropriate store inventory levels to meet financial goals, advertising initiatives, and regional needs, while ensuring new stores launch with correct assortments and inventory levels.

The role requires collaboration with AR Managers, Inventory Planners, Merchants, and Merchandising to place weekly replenishment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-3 years of experience in inventory planning or retail.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-service oriented with a proactive mindset.
• Ability to analyze stock and report findings.
• Self-motivated and results oriented.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Allocate bulk purchase orders and place weekly replenishment orders.
• Maintain inventory levels by store location to support sales and margins.
• Collaborate with AR Manager and Inventory Planner on allocation and replenishment strategies.
• Review instock reporting and take timely actions to fix issues.
• Communicate inventory needs by product, size, and color.
• Implement new store plans and ensure proper assortments.
• Identify and execute inventory re-balancing opportunities.
• Respond to store merchandise needs and escalate as necessary.
• Understand item eligibility through ITEL and ensure correct assortment.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Organization

Teamwork

Execution

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

JDA Allocations

JDA Fulfillment

Job description

OVERVIEW

The Assistant Inventory Planner will assist with the implementation and execution of Allocation and/or Replenishment strategies set by the A/R Managers and Inventory Planners, with buy-in from Merchandise Planners and Merchants, for our less complex businesses. Provide critical input into determining how to most effectively utilize our inventory to support merchandise plan, advertising, regional, and competitive initiatives. They maintain appropriate inventory levels in stores to support financial goals, advertising initiatives and regional needs and ensure that new stores open with the correct assortments and appropriate inventory levels as determined by the new store plan.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Allocate bulk purchase orders using the Allocations system. Place weekly replenishment purchase orders.
• Maintain proper inventory levels by store location to support sales, margin and turn goals.
• Partner with Inventory Planner/AR Manager to implement and execute merchandise allocation and replenishment buy strategies.
• Review regular instock reporting for key and advertised items. Partner with Inventory Planner/AR Manager to determine actions to correct instock issues in a timely manner.
• Analyze and communicate product, size, and color inventory needs to Inventory Planner/AR Manager.
• Execute new store plans and ensure new stores open with the correct assortment and appropriate inventory levels.
• Execute inventory re-balancing opportunities as necessary.
• Research and respond to store merchandise needs and wants. Communicate higher level inventory needs to the Inventory Planner/AR Manager.
• Understand and manage item eligibility through the Item Eligibility (ITEL) application. Ensure proper assortment within allocation systems and instock reporting based on climate, rationality, seasonality, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• 1-3 years of experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with strong emphasis in Excel
• JDA Allocations and/or JDA Fulfillment experience a plus
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Customer-service oriented
• Self-motivated and results oriented
• Problem solving & troubleshooting capabilities
• Execution skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong detail orientation
• Superior organizational abilities
• Process & procedure oriented
• Strong verbal and mathematical skills