Inventory & Replenishment Strategist

GeoCentral; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoCentral is seeking an Inventory & Merchandise Planner to optimize inventory health and drive profitable growth. You will analyze demand, trends, stock levels, and SKU productivity to translate insights into buying plans and category-performance reporting.

The role supports the Senior Planning Manager and coordinates with Sales, Product Development, and Operations to ensure timely replenishment, accurate forecasts, and strong customer service. Strong analytical skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in retail buying, demand planning, replenishment, inventory planning or related retail analysis preferred.
• Strong Excel skills are required; experience with large data sets and reporting tools is a plus.
• Experience with Sage 100 and ERP systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales trends, demand patterns, and inventory performance to identify risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Prepare purchase quantity recommendations for review and approval by the Senior Planning Manager.
• Monitor inventory levels, stock health, back-orders, out-of-stock items, safety stock, reorder points, and months of supply to support replenishment planning.
• Maintain forecasting and planning tools, including forecast updates and item-level assumptions.
• Support new item forecast setup and ongoing forecast maintenance based on sales history and launch plans.
• Prepare reporting and analysis for inventory review meetings with key trends and follow-up actions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Product Development to gather forecast input and advise on updates.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Organization

Time management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered

Tools

Sage 100

Sage Inventory Advisor

ERP systems

Inventory management platforms

Job description

GeoCentral is seeking an Inventory & Merchandise Planner to optimize inventory health and drive profitable growth. You will analyze demand, trends, stock levels, and SKU productivity to translate insights into buying plans and category-performance reporting.

The role supports the Senior Planning Manager and coordinates with Sales, Product Development, and Operations to ensure timely replenishment, accurate forecasts, and strong customer service. Strong analytical skills are required.