Inventory Planner: Drive Availability & Lean Inventory

Trove Brands, LLC.; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401k package with employer matching

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Fully equipped fitness center

Yoga studio

Nap room

Job summary

Trove Brands, LLC. in Lehi, Utah, is seeking an Inventory Planner to join our in-office team.

You will partner with Sales, Purchasing, Transportation, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service to manage inventory across assigned customers and distribution centers. You will forecast demand, analyze data, and make replenishment recommendations to maintain product availability while minimizing excess stock.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations, finance, analytics or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in inventory planning, demand planning, supply chain, purchasing, operations or related analytical role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory planning and replenishment for assigned customers, warehouses, and distribution centers.
• Utilize Blue Ridge Demand Planning and Acumatica ERP to analyze inventory positions and generate purchase recommendations.
• Review forecasts, sales trends, seasonality, promotions, new product launches, and historical demand to ensure inventory plans align with business needs.
• Partner with Sales and Account Management to understand customer initiatives, promotional events, and future demand changes.
• Work closely with Purchasing to place and manage purchase orders while balancing lead times, vendor constraints, and inventory investment.
• Coordinate with Transportation and Logistics teams to optimize inventory flow across distribution centers.
• Evaluate inventory health by identifying stockout risks, excess inventory, slow-moving inventory, and obsolete products.
• Develop recommendations to reduce excess inventory through inventory transfers, demand alignment, and inventory optimization strategies.
• Monitor customer service levels and inventory performance to support company service objectives.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings and provide inventory insights and recommendations.
• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance metrics that support business decision-making.
• Support new product introductions, product transitions, and end-of-life inventory planning.
• Ensure data integrity across planning systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting, and inventory performance.
• Maintain high product availability while minimizing excess inventory.
• Improve forecast accuracy through proactive planning and collaboration.
• Make timely, data-driven replenishment decisions.
• Communicate inventory risks and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.
• Build strong partnerships across Sales, Purchasing, Operations, Transportation, and Finance.
• Identify process improvements that increase planning efficiency and inventory accuracy.
• Take ownership of assigned customers and distribution centers with minimal oversight.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Written & verbal communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Finance, Analytics, or related field

Tools

Blue Ridge Demand Planning

Acumatica ERP

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Trove Brands, LLC. in Lehi, Utah, is seeking an Inventory Planner to join our in-office team.

You will partner with Sales, Purchasing, Transportation, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Customer Service to manage inventory across assigned customers and distribution centers. You will forecast demand, analyze data, and make replenishment recommendations to maintain product availability while minimizing excess stock.