PLANNER

Serena & Lily Inc.; Sausalito (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k plan

21 days of PTO and 7 paid holidays

Job summary

Serena & Lily Inc. in Sausalito, CA is seeking an Inventory Planner to manage and forecast inventory for our retail business. This position involves analyzing product performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve financial goals.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of inventory management experience, a strong proficiency in Excel, and the ability to work in-office on a hybrid schedule. The role offers a competitive salary range of $80k to $90k annually, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years inventory management or relevant experience.
• Proficient in Excel for data management.
• Ability to work in-office on a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Instock function including ordering and capacity management.
• Manage sales and inventory to achieve financial goals.
• Forecast and present monthly financial reports to leadership.
• Develop and execute inventory plans aligned with marketing strategies.
• Analyze data to maximize sales and manage product lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Four year college degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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PLANNER

Full Time Sausalito, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1307

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Inventory Planner

Serena & Lily is searching for a Inventory Planner for our fast-growing multi-channel retail business at our beautiful Sausalito Headquarters. Planners are responsible for the generation and management of Serena and Lily’s product forecasts and managing inventory. You will interact on a regular basis with Merchandising and Sourcing to manage the strategic financial plans by category. Other responsibilities include analyzing historical product performance and current business trends to support seasonal merchandise/assortment planning and identifying risk and opportunities by category; conducting in-season performance tracking, reporting, and analysis; and managing processes to meet inventory and fulfillment goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Instock function including ordering, capacity management, instock rates, unhealthy inventory, and reporting.
• Manage sales, gross margin, receipts and inventory to achieve company’s financial goals
• Forecast and present monthly open to buy to the leadership team and hit divisional financial plans
• Develop, execute and communicate color and size plans and inventory buys that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives and strategies of a category
• Collaborate with merchant team to create item level forecasts that align to our pre-season strategies
• Work with sourcing and merchant teams to manage backorders and achieve in stock goals
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and maximize sales
• Manage product life-cycle with profitable clearance strategies
• Support a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented environment with peers and cross-functional team resulting in shared best practices

Core Competencies

• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Possesses a clear understanding of financial measurements which could include: sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment, weeks on hand, weeks of supply, etc. and how to positively impact these metrics
• Demonstrate strong presentation skills. Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into conclusions and recommendations in oral and written formats
• Collaborates with peers and cross functional partners to share best practices and develop strategic knowledge
• Flexible and energized to work in a fast changing environment
• Results focused

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years inventory management or relevant experience
• Extensive experience in Excel
• Four year college degree or equivalent experience required
• Ability to work in-office on a hybrid schedule

Compensation

• $80k - 90K per year is the anticipated starting base pay for this role. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: experience, education, and skills.
• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance should they choose to participate in Serena & Lily’s benefits. Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan. During the first year of employment, full-time employees accrue twenty-one days of PTO and seven paid holidays throughout the year.