Associate Planner: Demand & Inventory Analytics

IndiMade Brands LLC; Independence Township (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IndiMade Brands LLC is seeking an analytical Associate Planner to support demand and supply planning across forecasting, inventory management, and business analysis. You will translate data and trends into actionable decisions with cross-functional partners.

You'll collaborate with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to optimize product availability, maintain healthy inventory levels, and drive continuous improvement in planning tools and processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, or inventory management.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, and formulas.
• Analytical thinker able to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Familiarity with planning metrics: sales, forecast accuracy, in-stock, turns.
• Experience with ERP or planning systems; NetSuite is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain category/item demand forecasts using historical data, trends, seasonality, promotions, and new launches.
• Analyze weekly sales and inventory vs forecast; identify risks and opportunities to improve in-stock and inventory productivity.
• Assess inventory health and SKU productivity; manage replenishment recommendations to minimize excess and obsolescence.
• Support monthly/weekly OTB process with updated forecasts and variance analysis.
• Execute and track purchase orders; coordinate with suppliers to resolve timing and quantity issues.
• Maintain planning reports and KPIs: forecast accuracy, in-stock/fill rate, inventory turns, days of supply.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to incorporate promotions and seasonality into forecasts.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/planning systems (lead times, order quantities).
• Support ad hoc analysis and continuous improvement of planning tools and processes.
• Travel up to 10%.

Skills

Excel

Pivot tables

XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP

Formulas

Data analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

NetSuite

Job description

IndiMade Brands LLC is seeking an analytical Associate Planner to support demand and supply planning across forecasting, inventory management, and business analysis. You will translate data and trends into actionable decisions with cross-functional partners.

You'll collaborate with Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to optimize product availability, maintain healthy inventory levels, and drive continuous improvement in planning tools and processes.