Inventory Planner: SKU Forecasting & Inventory Strategy

Signet Jewelers Limited; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Signet Jewelers Limited in Irving, TX, is seeking an Inventory Planner to forecast SKU demand and manage orders to maximize sales, margin and inventory productivity across Zales, Zales Outlet and Zales.com.

You will partner with Merchants and Merchandise Planners to develop seasonal strategies, execute go-to-market plans, and own SKU-level replenishment, Open-to-Buy and in-season performance reporting to drive store performance.

Qualifications

• Experience with SKU forecasting and inventory optimization.
• Ability to analyze product performance and drive replenishment decisions.
• Strong collaboration with Merchants and Merchandise Planners.

Responsibilities

• Partner with category Merchants and Merchandise Planner to develop seasonal strategies.
• Execute a Go-to-Market plan to achieve and exceed targets.
• Enable pre-season assortment processes including SKU rationalization and lifecycle management.
• Recommend initial buy quantities and store groupings; inform Open-to-Buy processes.
• Own order management for replenishment at SKU level to optimize stock and margins.
• Lead in-season performance reporting at SKU/store level with actionable insights.
• Provide analytics-driven recommendations to leadership and drive change through new tools.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Vendor coordination

Tools

Open-to-Buy system

Excel

Demand planning tools

Job description

Signet Jewelers Limited in Irving, TX, is seeking an Inventory Planner to forecast SKU demand and manage orders to maximize sales, margin and inventory productivity across Zales, Zales Outlet and Zales.com.

You will partner with Merchants and Merchandise Planners to develop seasonal strategies, execute go-to-market plans, and own SKU-level replenishment, Open-to-Buy and in-season performance reporting to drive store performance.