Outlet Inventory Planner — Profit & Sell-Through

Marine Layer; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

401k with Matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

Marine Layer is hiring an Inventory Optimization Outlet Planner Associate in San Francisco, hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on maximizing profitability for aged/off-price inventory across outlets, online, and wholesale, balancing brand standards with margin goals.

The successful candidate will own assortment strategy, pricing cadence, and store-level allocations, while analyzing sell-through and coordinating with Planning, Visual, and Warehouse teams to drive profitable inventory

Qualifications

• 1–3 years experience in inventory planning, merchandising planning, or wholesale/off-price buying.
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with sell-through data, margin math, and inventory aging reports.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP a plus.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple customer accounts and operational workflows.
• Clear communicator who can translate inventory data into actionable commercial recommendations.
• A collaborative team player who can work cross-functionally with Planning, Visual, and Warehouse teams.
• Competitive pay and potential for equity compensation.
• Flexible time off; Health, Vision and Dental Insurance; 401k with Matching; Flexible Spending Accounts; Cell Phone Reimbursement

Responsibilities

• Own the assortment and inventory flow strategy across outlet stores and coordinate with Visual to optimize presentation and adjacencies.
• Determine and execute outlet pricing strategy, including initial ticket price and markdown cadence, with Planning to meet margin goals.
• Analyze outlet sales trends, price point, category productivity and inventory depth to identify opportunities.
• Develop and execute store-level allocation strategies to accelerate turns and drive profitable sell-through.
• Conduct regular sell-through and inventory health reviews to flag underperforming styles and recommend action.
• Ensure outlet assortment reflects brand standards and aligns with full-price channel positioning.
• Determine optimal inventory deployment across outlet, online, and wholesale to maximize profitability.
• Partner with Planning to identify aging inventory and mitigate in-season before liabilities accumulate.
• Maintain style-level profitability analysis to identify the highest-margin resolution path for each unit.
• Build and manage linesheets for off-price customers with costing, inventory and margin targets.
• Report aging on-hand inventory at seasonal milestones with action plans.
• Manage end-to-end wholesale relationships with off-price accounts (e.g., Marmaxx, Nordstrom Rack) and lead margin-focused negotiations.
• Execute order fulfillment and wholesale operations including NetSuite/WMS entry, invoicing, and timely shipment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Highly organized

Clear communication

Collaborative

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Marine Layer is hiring an Inventory Optimization Outlet Planner Associate in San Francisco, hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on maximizing profitability for aged/off-price inventory across outlets, online, and wholesale, balancing brand standards with margin goals.

The successful candidate will own assortment strategy, pricing cadence, and store-level allocations, while analyzing sell-through and coordinating with Planning, Visual, and Warehouse teams to drive profitable inventory