Inventory Planner

Joon Loloi; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Joon Loloi is seeking a full-time Inventory Planner to forecast and plan inventory across textile and hard home categories, managing thousands of SKUs from our Dallas headquarters. The role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Based in Dallas, this onsite position reports to the Director, Planning and Inventory Management. You will analyze trends, lead times, MOQs, and warehouse capacity to optimize stock levels and timing for a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Retail Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4+ years of retail inventory management, forecasting, and planning.
• Analytical and data-driven with strong Excel proficiency.
• Experience with planning systems like Toolio is a plus.
• Willing to work onsite in Dallas, TX five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Determine proper inventory levels and reorder down to SKU level based on selling trends.
• Evaluate in-stock performance and communicate opportunities to cross-functional partners.
• Collaborate on evolving planning models for inventory management process improvement.
• Oversee purchase orders and coordinate timing with manufacturers.
• Review and present inventory reports using Excel.
• Communicate lead times and MOQs with manufacturers.
• Forecast inventory needs with Ecommerce, Merchandising, and Product Development teams.
• Maintain steady communication to ensure accurate ETAs on production orders.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Retail Management or Business Administration

Tools

Toolio

Job description

Joon Loloi is seeking a full‑time Inventory Planner. In this position, you’ll be responsible for forecasting and planning inventory for multiple textile and hard home categories—thousands of SKUs in total. The ideal candidate can analyze a breadth of data, factoring elements like trends, product lifecycles, minimum order quantities, lead times, timing, warehouse capacity, and more to forecast and plan inventory.

This position reports to our Director, Planning and Inventory Management, and at times works directly with leadership. This role is based in our Dallas, TX headquarters and is onsite 5 days a week. If you’re someone who enjoys the challenge of maintaining optimal inventory levels and timing within a fast‑growing company, this is an ideal position for you.

Responsibilities

• Determine proper inventory levels and re‑order orders down to the SKU level based on selling trends.
• Evaluate in‑stock position across categories and communicate to cross‑functional partners on opportunities.
• Partner with the Director of Planning and Inventory Management on evolving planning model/ system for continual inventory management process improvement.
• Oversee purchase orders with our manufacturers and effectively communicate and follow up on timing expectations.
• Review, analyze, and present various inventory reports through Excel.
• Communicate directly with manufacturers for updates on lead times and MOQs.
• Work cross‑functionally with Ecommerce, Merchandising, and Product Development to appropriately forecast inventory needs and prompt deliveries.
• Steady communication with our manufacturers to ensure accurate ETAs on production orders, packaging requirements, etc.

Experience, Skills, & Ability Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Retail Management, Business Administration, or similar degree.
• 4+ years of Retail experience in inventory management, forecasting, and planning.
• Enjoys a team environment and collaborates well cross‑functionally.
• Detail‑oriented and excels at multitasking.
• Tenacious drive and a positive can‑do spirit.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including and especially Excel.
• Naturally analytical and data‑driven.
• Bonus points for prior experience working with planning system Toolio.
• Bonus points for prior experience planning inventory within home space.
• Willing and able to work in office 5 days a week.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) with employer match
• A culture of meritocracy that fosters ongoing growth opportunities
• A stable, growing family‑owned company that looks after its employees

Joon Loloi does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. If you have a special need or disability that requires accommodation, please let us know.