Associate Inventory Planner

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous employee discount

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

A leading retailer in home products is seeking a B2B Sales Analyst to support project bids and inventory analysis. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze sales trends and provide strategic bid packages. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical skills and effective communication. This position requires on-site presence in the New York or San Francisco office and offers a starting salary range of $70,000 - $75,000, along with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

Strong analytical skills to examine B2B sales trends.
Ability to work cross-functionally on large scale bids.

Responsibilities

Support B2B project bids and partner with teams.
Analyze inventory availability and margin positions.
Communicate sales trends and analyze performance.

Skills

Clear communication

Planning and prioritization

Job description

Support the WSI Business-To-Business division across all WSI brands. Partner with B2B Sales and Operations team to win project new B2B projects: analyzing inventory availability, pricing, and margin.

This position to be New York or San Francisco based.

Project bids:

Work closely with cross-functional teams on large scale B2B project bids from inception to order placement.
Provide inventory levels, lead time, costing, and product info for project assortment.
Analyze inventory and margin position to provide strategic bid packages for large projects.
Identify process opportunities and points of friction to create more scalable processes and keep up with B2B growth.

Reporting:

Analyze B2B sales trends, publish select reporting to the B2B and brand teams.
Communicate to brand planning team trends to the department, collection, item level.
Analyze regional territory performance for the business sales team to reach their weekly and annual goals.
Partner with sales, stores, and operations to provide the best B2B discounting to win a project.

Partner with manager and brand planning to approve large orders pulling from brand inventory.

Partner with brand planning on overstock SKU lists, publish lists to contract sales team to drive brand volume.

Success factors important for this role:

Communications: “Clear, simple, effective verbal and written”
Planning and Prioritization: “Look ahead and plan. Balance urgent versus important” Continuously prioritizes efforts to balance short and long-term goals. Quickly redirects efforts when business needs require re-prioritization.

This role requires being onsite in the San Francisco or New York office.

Our Culture & Values

We believe that taking care of our people is vital to our success and we strive to offer equitable and transparent practices for all. We prioritize connection, growth, and wellbeing.

People First

Putting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:

Benefits

A generous discount on all WSI 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

Continued Learning

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, learning programs, and speaker series

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

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.

The expected starting pay range for this position is$70,000 - $75,000. Applicable pay ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to competitive pay, compensation may include a variety of other components like benefits, paid time off, merit, and bonus opportunities.

About Us

Our 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.

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