Inventory Planning Manager — Footwear Brand

Caleres Inc.; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shoe discount 30%

Day-one benefits

Get paid when you want

Mental wellness

Relaxed dress code

Job summary

Caleres Inc. in Novato, CA is seeking a Manager, Inventory Planning to lead the supply planning process across multiple brands, optimizing inventory investments and ensuring product availability. You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, and Finance to align strategies and drive results.

The role emphasizes examining inventory performance, demand fulfillment, and continuous improvement of planning processes to support business objectives and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
• 5+ years of inventory planning, business planning, or supply chain experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supply planning process to ensure demand fulfillment and inventory productivity across brands and categories.
• Drive style, color, and vendor buy plans; manage high-volume PO entry, forecasts, and deliveries in collaboration with supply chain teams.
• Partner with Sales, Product Development, Costing, Merchandising, Finance, and Supply Chain to align inventory strategies and support key initiatives.
• Analyze inventory performance, category trends, size/width selling patterns, and production metrics to identify opportunities and risks.
• Develop and maintain supply plans, production schedules, POs, and purchasing strategies to maximize inventory productivity and customer demand.

Skills

Inventory planning

Supply chain

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Caleres Inc. in Novato, CA is seeking a Manager, Inventory Planning to lead the supply planning process across multiple brands, optimizing inventory investments and ensuring product availability. You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, and Finance to align strategies and drive results.

The role emphasizes examining inventory performance, demand fulfillment, and continuous improvement of planning processes to support business objectives and customer satisfaction.