Associate Demand & Inventory Planner

IndiMade Brands LLC; Independence Township (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IndiMade Brands LLC is seeking an Associate Planner to strengthen our demand and supply planning. You will forecast demand, monitor inventory health and drive replenishment decisions across categories with cross-functional teams.

You’ll partner with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Operations and Finance to translate data into actionable plans, maintain ERP parameters, and help maximize product availability while keeping stock healthy.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory management, or related analytical role.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and formulas.
• Experience with ERP or planning systems; NetSuite experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category and item-level demand forecasts using historical sales, trends, seasonality, promotions, launches and cross-functional inputs.
• Analyze weekly sales and inventory performance vs forecast; identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve in-stock and productivity.
• Analyze inventory health and SKU productivity and manage replenishment recommendations to optimize inventory.
• Support monthly/weekly OTB by updating forecasts, analyzing variances and risks.
• Execute and track purchase orders from placement through receipt with suppliers and internal teams.
• Maintain planning reports, dashboards and KPIs, including forecast accuracy, in-stock rate, turns and days of supply.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, Operations and Finance to incorporate promos and seasonality into forecasts.
• Maintain item and planning parameters within ERP/planning systems, including lead times and quantities.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

NetSuite

Job description

IndiMade Brands LLC is seeking an Associate Planner to strengthen our demand and supply planning. You will forecast demand, monitor inventory health and drive replenishment decisions across categories with cross-functional teams.

You’ll partner with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Operations and Finance to translate data into actionable plans, maintain ERP parameters, and help maximize product availability while keeping stock healthy.