Onsite Inventory & Merchandise Planner — Data-Driven Growth

Staples Advantage Canada; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days PTO

Discounts

401(k)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Staples is seeking an Inventory/Merchandise Planner onsite in Framingham, MA. You will create and present period and annual sales forecasts for assigned categories at both item and department levels, and develop analytical plans to align merchandising and inventory management with goals.

Collaborate with vendors such as HP, 3M, and Georgia Pacific; drive inventory turns, margins, and service levels; identify opportunities to reduce out-of-stocks and optimize promotions and assortments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of related work experience, or an advanced degree with slightly fewer years of experience.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools, including Excel and Access, to perform statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Forecast department- and vendor-level on-hand inventory dollars and inventory turns to support budget goals.
• Create department- and vendor-level sales and margin plans by analyzing trends and promotions.
• Forecast demand and supply for core items using key-item planning tools.
• Provide vendor partners with future purchase guidance based on forecasted demand.
• Build and maintain vendor relationships and be the primary contact for the total inventory team.
• Manage inactive inventory and coordinate product disposition including markdowns.
• Forecast advertising and seasonal promotions to maximize sales and margins.

Skills

Planning & analytics

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Access

SQL

MicroStrategy

E3

JDA

Evant

Job description

Staples is seeking an Inventory/Merchandise Planner onsite in Framingham, MA. You will create and present period and annual sales forecasts for assigned categories at both item and department levels, and develop analytical plans to align merchandising and inventory management with goals.

Collaborate with vendors such as HP, 3M, and Georgia Pacific; drive inventory turns, margins, and service levels; identify opportunities to reduce out-of-stocks and optimize promotions and assortments.