Remote Senior Inventory & Merchandising Leader

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

CSC Generation is seeking an experienced Inventory Planning lead to own end-to-end brand inventory planning, forecasting, and budget management. You will partner with Product Development, Ecommerce, Customer Service, and Accounting to ensure optimal product placement and margin across multiple brands.

Responsibilities include Open-to-Buy management, never-out item strategies, and weekly performance reviews.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of owning end-to-end inventory planning, including replenishment, demand forecasting, weekly reporting, and open-to-buy management
• Knowledge and use of an ERP for PO management
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional aptitude for retail math
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across e-commerce, customer service, product development, sourcing, and finance teams; skilled at identifying and influencing key stakeholders
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong ability to learn new technical applications quickly
• Strong forecasting acumen and data-driven decision-making
• Proactive and comfortable managing a high-scope role independently

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and evaluate Open-to-Buy monthly with the executive team; deliver timely re-projections based on current trends to manage inventory and protect margin
• Establish a "never-out" system for best-sellers
• Forecast sales, receipts, gross margin, and inventory position on a monthly and seasonal basis at the sales channel, category, and warehouse level
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build assortment recommendations—brand and key-item projections, SKU count, and depth
• Manage inventory health through buying budgets, seasonal sell-through targets, PO receipt flow, and pricing strategies
• Manage the full purchase order lifecycle with vendors, from issuance through delivery, including coordinating container bookings and import logistics
• Navigate tariff classifications and government trade regulations to ensure compliance and accurate COGS
• Prepare recommendations for key financial meetings that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity
• Recap business performance weekly, review variance to plan, assess deviations from current trends, and recommend corrective actions
• Proactively identify and manage closeout/excess inventory to minimize risk
• Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, efficiency, and standardized best practices

Skills

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Excel proficiency

ERP knowledge

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

PO management tools

Job description

CSC Generation is seeking an experienced Inventory Planning lead to own end-to-end brand inventory planning, forecasting, and budget management. You will partner with Product Development, Ecommerce, Customer Service, and Accounting to ensure optimal product placement and margin across multiple brands.

Responsibilities include Open-to-Buy management, never-out item strategies, and weekly performance reviews.