Strategic Inventory Allocation & Planning

DICK'S Sporting Goods; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods in the Pittsburgh area is seeking an Associate Inventory Planner to drive allocation and inventory movement for select product categories, including promotion buys and off-price opportunities.

You will partner with Merch & Inventory Planning Managers, Buyers, and Store Operations to maintain optimal store-level inventory, support grand openings, and continuously improve inventory flow and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Allocate inbound purchase orders of off-price opportunity buys
• Split purchase orders to achieve optimal store level inventory integrity
• Pull appropriate backstock quantities to maintain strong inventory productivity and in-stock measurements
• Maintain proper inventory levels by store locations to support sales, margin and turn goals
• Ensure new stores are set with appropriate level of inventory and monitor grand opening performance to ensure levels are maintained
• Analyze and communicate product risks and opportunities whiling recommending and execution plan to re-balance product flow, as necessary
• Create strong partnership with Value-Chain store operations to better respond (proactively and reactively) to store and productivity opportunities
• Create ad-hoc analysis to react to current and future business environment and present findings to Merch & Inv Planning Manager, Buyers and Merchandise Planners
• Partner with Merchandise and Inventory Manager and Planners and Buyers to identify opportunities and action plans for merchandise allocation and inventory movement strategies
• Collaborate with business partners throughout the organization from respective product categories to align on key inventory initiatives
• Partner with Buyers on the determination and ultimate execution of the vision of at-once merchandise assortments
• Build relationships cross functional focusing primarily with Store Operations and Supply Chain/Logistics to continuous improve and enhance the inventory flow model for the company’s value business

Job description

DICK’S Sporting Goods in the Pittsburgh area is seeking an Associate Inventory Planner to drive allocation and inventory movement for select product categories, including promotion buys and off-price opportunities.

You will partner with Merch & Inventory Planning Managers, Buyers, and Store Operations to maintain optimal store-level inventory, support grand openings, and continuously improve inventory flow and profitability.