Strategic Demand & Inventory Planner

Rugs USA Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO

401(k)

Employee discount

Job summary

Rugs USA Inc. is seeking an experienced Planning professional to drive demand, inventory, and forecasting decisions across an assigned business segment. You will balance sales, margins, in-stock levels, and inventory efficiency to align with financial targets.

The role requires 4+ years in retail planning, strong analytical skills, and a strategic mindset to build bottom-up SKU plans and coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams. On-site work in NYC area with multiple office locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Finance, Operations, Retail Management, Business Management, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, merchandising, demand forecasting, or inventory management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to drive continuous improvement in a team environment.
• Strategic thinker with focus on big-picture planning and attention to detail.
• Cross-functional relationship-building skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own demand, inventory, forecasting, replenishment, and OTB planning for an assigned business segment.
• Develop bottom-up SKU and category plans and reconcile to top-down financial targets.
• Analyze sales, margin, sell-through, velocity, product lifecycle, and trends to build forecasts.
• Calculate receipt and inventory needs; develop buying and inventory investment strategies for leadership.
• Collaborate on purchase requests with suppliers to confirm quantities, timing and receipt flow.
• Manage department and subclass OTB, on-order inventory, and receipt flow with Marketing, Sales, and vendors.
• Prioritize high-volume SKUs to maximize in-stocks and revenue while minimizing excess.
• Support pre-season, seasonal, and one-time buy forecasting, lifecycle, and SKU rationalization.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, inventory health, and trends; provide reporting and action plans.

Skills

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional partnering

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP systems

Data warehouse

Business Intelligence tools

Sigma

Job description

Rugs USA Inc. is seeking an experienced Planning professional to drive demand, inventory, and forecasting decisions across an assigned business segment. You will balance sales, margins, in-stock levels, and inventory efficiency to align with financial targets.

The role requires 4+ years in retail planning, strong analytical skills, and a strategic mindset to build bottom-up SKU plans and coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams. On-site work in NYC area with multiple office locations.