Strategic Inventory Planner — Replenishment & Forecasting

The Vitamin Shoppe; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vitamin Shoppe is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to own inventory planning for an assigned set of categories and brands, driving in-stocks, healthy inventory levels, and sales and margin across stores and channels.

This role manages replenishment, forecasting, and open-to-buy (OTB), partnering with Merchandising, Private Brand, and Commercialization to execute launches, promotions, and inventory actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, math, supply chain or related field.
• 3-5 years of inventory planning, replenishment, or merchandise planning experience in retail or e-commerce.
• Working knowledge of OTB, forecasting, and inventory KPIs (in-stock, WOS, turns, OTIF).
• Advanced Excel; RELEX or similar planning system preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills; able to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Own replenishment for assigned categories and brands; review and release orders and allocations daily.
• Build and adjust forecasts based on sales trends, promotions, newness, and channel performance.
• Maintain vendor forecast files and process ad hoc orders.
• Manage monthly OTB including receipt plans, in-season shifts, and weekly OTB vs. forecast tracking.
• Monitor in-stocks, weeks of supply, turns, and aging inventory; build action plans with Merchandising partners.
• Manage open POs: adjust quantities, update ETAs, close orders, and drive OTIF.
• Plan inventory for new item launches, category refreshes, and promo events; support Private Brand launches.
• Own key recurring reports and translate analysis into risks, opportunities, and actions for leadership.
• Represent Planning in vendor, commercialization, and internal meetings; respond to store queries.

Skills

Advanced Excel

RELEX planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Decision making

Deadline management

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Finance/Math/Supply Chain or related discipline

Tools

RELEX

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Vitamin Shoppe is seeking an Associate Merchandise Planner to own inventory planning for an assigned set of categories and brands, driving in-stocks, healthy inventory levels, and sales and margin across stores and channels.

This role manages replenishment, forecasting, and open-to-buy (OTB), partnering with Merchandising, Private Brand, and Commercialization to execute launches, promotions, and inventory actions.