Inventory Planner - Omni-Channel

The Lacoste Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lacoste in the United States seeks an Inventory Planner – Omni-Channel to provide a forward-looking view of inventory across all channels, including Full-Price Retail, Outlet, E-commerce, Wholesale and Concessions.

The role analyzes current and projected stock, identifies risks and opportunities, and recommends actions to align inventory with sales plans while minimizing excess. Works with Planning, Demand Planning, Allocation, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-channel inventory and inventory health metrics.
• Ability to forecast demand and balance supply with sales plans.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive view of current and projected inventory across all channels and distribution centers.
• Develop forward-looking inventory projections by channel and category, incorporating sales plans, receipts, current stock, seasonality and business trends.
• Monitor inventory health using weeks of supply, sell-through, inventory turn, stock-to-sales and aged inventory.
• Identify shortages, excess, imbalances and opportunities, and recommend actions to improve inventory health.
• Maintain visibility to open orders, future receipts and projected ending inventory; flag risks before they impact the business.
• Analyze inventory performance across channels and identify opportunities to improve utilization and productivity.
• Support key periods, promotions and seasonal transitions through proactive inventory analysis.
• Conduct weekly inventory reviews and translate trends into actionable recommendations.
• Develop and improve tools and reporting that enhance inventory visibility and support faster decision-making.
• Partner cross-functionally with Planning, Demand Planning, Allocation, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to align inventory with business needs.

Skills

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At the crossroads of fashion and sport, Lacoste creates and liberates movement. Both universal and timeless, the brand transcends cultures and generations, elevating the crocodile as a rally sign.

An iconic French brand present in nearly 100 countries, Lacoste stand out for its unique know-how in each of its areas of expertise, from garment factory to omnichannel distribution.

At Lacoste, elegance goes beyond style.

This elegance guides all of its actions and its social and environmental commitments.

Working at Lacoste is belonging to a community of 8,500 employees on the move to build the future. Committed to making equal opportunities a reality and to revealing potential, the company brings together talents from all walks of life, embracing their differences.

Lacoste is one of the inspiring brands driven by passionate people within the MF Brands Group, alongside Aigle, Gant and Tecnifibre (http://mf-brands.com/).

SUMMARY

TheInventory Planner – Omni-Channel is responsible for providing a forward-lookingview of inventory across all channels, including Full-Price Retail, Outlet,E-commerce, Wholesale and Concessions.

This rolewill drive inventory visibility, health and productivity by analyzing currentand projected inventory positions, identifying risks and opportunities, andrecommending actions to ensure inventory supports sales plans while minimizingexcess.

TheInventory Planner will partner closely with Merchandise Planning, DemandPlanning, Allocation, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Finance and Commercialteams.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Maintain a comprehensiveview of current and projected inventory across all channels anddistribution centers.
• Develop forward-lookinginventory projections by channel and category, incorporating sales plans,receipts, current stock, seasonality and business trends.
• Monitor inventory healthusing key metrics including weeks of supply, sell-through, inventory turn,stock-to-sales and aged inventory.
• Identify inventoryshortages, excess, imbalances and productivity opportunities, andrecommend actions to improve inventory health.
• Maintain visibility toopen orders, future receipts and projected ending inventory; flagpotential receipt or inventory risks before they impact the business.
• Analyze inventoryperformance across channels and identify opportunities to improveinventory utilization and productivity.
• Support key commercialperiods, promotions and seasonal transitions through proactive inventoryanalysis.
• Conduct weekly inventoryreviews and translate sales and inventory trends into clear, actionablerecommendations.
• Develop and improve toolsand reporting that enhance inventory visibility and support fasterdecision-making.
• Partnercross-functionally with Planning, Demand Planning, Allocation,Merchandising, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to align inventory withbusiness needs.