Purchasing & Inventory Planner — Data-Driven Retail

Castle Megastore Group, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Earned paid time off

401(k) with up to 6% matching

Paid Time Off

Ongoing career and Leadership Develop

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Castle Megastore Group, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing & Inventory Planner in Phoenix to keep product moving from vendors to stores. You will link Buyers, Inventory, Merchandising and the DC, support weekly requisitions, and manage SKUs and POs from entry to approval.

You will analyze sales trends, support lifecycle decisions, and roll out merchandising decks across locations. This is a hands-on, onsite role with occasional travel and a focus on accuracy, teamwork, and proactive problem‑solving.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and data analysis for inventory.
• Ability to enter data accurately and generate reports.
• Effective communication across buyers, inventory, merchandising and DC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the link between Buyers, Inventory Management, Merchandising, and DC.
• Assist Buyers with weekly transfer requisitions and data entry.
• Manage inventory data, upload SKUs, and handle POs from entry through approval.
• Track vendor orders, back orders, returns, and shipping discrepancies.
• Analyze sales trends to support product life-cycle decisions.
• Collaborate with DC staff to ensure timely delivery and flow.
• Roll out updated merchandising plans and new product decks across stores.
• Provide hands-on support in the DC when needed and travel to stores/trade shows as required.

Skills

Excel

PowerTable

Data entry

Reporting

Inventory mgmt

Communication

Organization

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerTable

Job description

Castle Megastore Group, Inc. is seeking a Purchasing & Inventory Planner in Phoenix to keep product moving from vendors to stores. You will link Buyers, Inventory, Merchandising and the DC, support weekly requisitions, and manage SKUs and POs from entry to approval.

You will analyze sales trends, support lifecycle decisions, and roll out merchandising decks across locations. This is a hands-on, onsite role with occasional travel and a focus on accuracy, teamwork, and proactive problem‑solving.