Senior Inventory Planner - Cross-Channel Growth

Chubbies Shorts; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Solo Brands seeks a Senior Planner to drive end-to-end inventory planning for Amazon and physical retail. You will craft seasonal and in-season plans, allocate stock across stores, and shape assortment strategies to maximize margin and reduce risk.

You will translate demand signals into actionable inventory actions, partner with cross-functional teams, and own SKU-level optimization and replenishment across channels. 3–5+ years in merchandise planning is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or demand planning.
• Retail background required; in-store experience is a plus but not required.
• Experience planning across Amazon and physical retail stores; Amazon experience (FBM/FBA) is a strong plus but not required on its own.
• Category-level open-to-buy management experience; experience owning a category end-to-end— from SKU-level detail up to overall strategy — is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and business acumen: proficiency in retail math (margin, turn, OTB, GMROI) and the ability to translate data into strategic decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, index/match, macros, and large dataset management.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to influence stakeholders with data-driven narratives and to proactively advocate for what the role needs from cross-functional partners.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Looker or equivalent) and planning tools
• Exposure to Amazon vendor/seller operations (AMS, AVN negotiations, or FBA replenishment planning) is nice to have, not required.
• Experience leveraging or implementing AI/ML tools within a planning or supply chain context is a nice to have; a proactive mindset toward using technology to reduce manual planning lift is valued.
• Action-oriented, with strong planning fundamentals: comfortable turning a sales plan into a buy, chasing inventory, and analyzing the business to surface risks, opportunities, and next steps.

Responsibilities

• Support the preseason and in-season inventory strategy for Amazon and physical retail store locations.
• Collaborate with the cross-functional team to manage inventory availability, promotional planning, and stock optimization; help refine assortment by making recommendations based on sell-through and performance data.
• Support store-level allocation and replenishment strategies, ensuring product flow aligns with sell-through velocity and store-tier performance.
• Identify replenishment and reorder opportunities in-season; proactively help mitigate out-of-stock and excess inventory risk across Amazon and store channels.
• Provide data-driven recommendations based on inventory positions, competitive dynamics, and channel sales trends.
• Deliver monthly demand planning updates inclusive of sales, margin, sell-through, and weeks of supply (WOS) at the channel and category level; identify and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Help own and drive the Amazon go-to-market strategy, including new product launch sequencing, promotional calendar alignment, and seasonal inventory positioning.
• Own the maintenance and reporting of performance across Amazon and stores, delivering timely updates on sales, inventory health, and plan-vs-actual variances.
• Own SKU-level optimization for Amazon, including assortment, inventory needs, and transfer orders.
• Manage SKU-level details on buys, including size curves, in-stock position by size, and replenishment needs at the size level.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis — pulling and interpreting reporting to identify what's working and where to adjust.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting and planning

Amazon and retail planning

ERP systems experience

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Looker

Planning tools

Job description

Solo Brands seeks a Senior Planner to drive end-to-end inventory planning for Amazon and physical retail. You will craft seasonal and in-season plans, allocate stock across stores, and shape assortment strategies to maximize margin and reduce risk.

You will translate demand signals into actionable inventory actions, partner with cross-functional teams, and own SKU-level optimization and replenishment across channels. 3–5+ years in merchandise planning is preferred.