Hybrid Inventory Planning Manager: Demand & Supply Leader

CVS Health Corporation; Woonsocket (RI); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Manager of Inventory Planning to lead end-to-end inventory planning and replenishment for an assigned portfolio of retail products and supplier lines. You will manage forecasting, purchasing plans, and cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Finance, Logistics, and Distribution Centers to meet sales, margin, and service goals.

The role emphasizes senior individual contributor responsibilities with SME-level guidance, requiring strong analytical skills and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in retail, ecommerce, consumer packaged goods, inventory planning, replenishment, supply chain, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning, or a similar function.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex projects, processes, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong analytical, financial, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret sales, forecast, inventory, and service-level performance.
• Proficiency with supply chain planning systems and advanced proficiency with Excel and other quantitative planning or reporting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence partners and present recommendations to leadership.
• Strong judgment, decision-making, prioritization, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and ongoing management of baseline, promotional, seasonal, and event forecasts across assigned products, vendors, and categories.
• Develop and manage inventory and purchase plans that support demand while achieving inventory, GMROII, turn, service-level, sales, margin, and in-stock targets.
• Monitor inventory positions and service performance, identify exceptions, and take timely corrective action to address shortages, excess inventory, forecast risk, and supply constraints.
• Ensure item flows, replenishment settings, lead times, order parameters, and seasonal strategies accurately reflect current business needs.
• Ensure promotional and planogram readiness by aligning forecasts, purchasing, inventory flow, and execution timing.

Skills

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Excel

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Management Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field

Master's degree or MBA

Tools

JDA/Blue Yonder

Forecasting software

ERP systems

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Manager of Inventory Planning to lead end-to-end inventory planning and replenishment for an assigned portfolio of retail products and supplier lines. You will manage forecasting, purchasing plans, and cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Finance, Logistics, and Distribution Centers to meet sales, margin, and service goals.

The role emphasizes senior individual contributor responsibilities with SME-level guidance, requiring strong analytical skills and