Omni-Channel Inventory Strategist

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

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.