Planning Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a team of Inventory Planners and Senior Planners.

• Establish team strategies, objectives, and priorities while monitoring progress towards inventory goals.

• Supervise performance management, coaching, and training initiatives.

• Relay information from upper management to the team.

• Develop and uphold the overarching inventory investment strategy across designated product categories.

• Guide the creation of rolling demand forecasts by utilizing historical sales data, seasonal trends, and project pipeline information.

• Set, audit, and sustain reorder points and safety stock levels.

• Track inventory health metrics, including aged inventory, stockout risks, and overstock conditions.

• Manage strategic partnerships with key vendors, negotiating production schedules and order quantities.

• Collaborate with Purchasing teams on order quantities, replenishment timings, and strategies to mitigate supply disruptions.

• Assess supplier delivery and service level performance, implementing plans for improvement.

• Oversee inventory exposure across significant mills and suppliers.

• Create and maintain inventory performance dashboards and weekly health reports for senior leadership.

• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, enacting corrective actions as needed.

• Introduce enhancements to planning tools, processes, and reporting mechanisms.

• Collaborate with the Category Management Team to synchronize buying strategies and product/vendor objectives.

• Work alongside Sales teams to gain insights into customer demand and project requirements.

• Partner with warehouse and operations teams to manage stock allocation, replenishment, and transportation of goods.

• Act as the primary link between Planning and senior leadership across Procurement, Category Management, Sales, and Operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring teams within a complex planning or supply chain environment.

• Expertise in demand forecasting and inventory planning, particularly with extensive SKU assortments.

• Advanced proficiency in ERP/inventory systems, such as Oracle.

• Advanced data analysis capabilities in Excel/Google Sheets, including Pivot tables, forecasting models, and data visualization.

• Outstanding strategic thinking and critical problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex data and strategies to executive leadership.

• In-depth knowledge of Weeks of Supply, Sell-through, Safety stock, and Forecast accuracy.

• Detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on accuracy.

• A curious mindset and a willingness to learn and grow within the company.

• Familiarity with Asana is preferred.

• Knowledge of fabric, wallcovering, and furnishing planning is preferred.

• Expertise in fabric and wallcovering yardage planning along with managing product colorways/SKUs.

• Understanding of vendor production lead times and inventory challenges related to stocked wallcovering, fabric, and furnishings.

• Comprehensive knowledge of mill MOQs and price break structures.

• A minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain.

• At least 3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity is required.

• Familiarity with the home decor or textile industry is preferred.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field is required.

• A Master's Degree or Supply Chain Certification, such as APICS, is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Occasional in-person team meetings or collaborative sessions for candidates located on Long Island.

• Opportunities for professional development through learning and growth within the organization.