Associate Inventory Planner - Clearance Optimization

Dick's Sporting Goods; McAlisters Crossroads (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Dick's Sporting Goods is seeking an Associate Inventory Planner to implement Allocation and Inventory Movement strategies for clearance merchandise and promotional buys.

This role requires a strong partnership with various departments to analyze inventory levels and ensure new stores are appropriately stocked to maximize sales and efficiency.

Successful candidates will have experience in inventory management and a proactive approach to product flow and partnership across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Allocate inbound purchase orders of off-price opportunity buys.
• Maintain proper inventory levels by store locations to support sales, margin and turn goals.
• Analyze and communicate product risks and opportunities.

Job description

OVERVIEW

The Associate Inventory Planner facilitates and implements Allocation and Inventory Movement strategies for clearance merchandise, promotional buys and other discount products for their responsible product categories. The execution of these strategies will be aligned to the merchandise plan and determine the effectiveness and productivity of its inventory. The Associate Inventory Planner will ensure all new stores will open with the appropriate level and mix of product for the categories they are responsible.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute Allocation & Inventory Movement Strategies

• Allocate inbound purchase orders of off-price opportunity buys
• Split purchase orders to achieve optimal store level inventory integrity
• Pull appropriate backstock quantities to maintain strong inventory productivity and in-stock measurements
• Maintain proper inventory levels by store locations to support sales, margin and turn goals
• Ensure new stores are set with appropriate level of inventory and monitor grand opening performance to ensure levels are maintained

60%

Analysis & Discovery

• Analyze and communicate product risks and opportunities while recommending and executing plan to re-balance product flow, as necessary
• Create strong partnership with Value-Chain store operations to better respond (proactively and reactively) to store and productivity opportunities
• Create ad-hoc analysis to react to current and future business environment and present findings to Merch & Inv Planning Manager, Buyers and Merchandise Planners

30%

Strategy & Collaboration

• Partner with Merchandise and Inventory Manager and Planners and Buyers to identify opportunities and action plans for merchandise allocation and inventory movement strategies
• Collaborate with business partners throughout the organization from respective product categories to align on key inventory initiatives
• Partner with Buyers on the determination and ultimate execution of the vision of at-once merchandise assortments
• Build relationships cross functional focusing primarily with Store Operations and Supply Chain/Logistics to continuously improve and enhance the inventory flow model for the company's value business

10%