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This role will be responsible for forecasting inventory needs for the highest growth subset of the product portfolio, balancing on-order and on-hand inventory to optimize sales and margin. This role will also work closely with Commercial Planners to support wholesale, international, specialty bulk orders, and other distribution channels.\nThe ideal candidate is highly analytical and detail-oriented with experience at fast-growing DTC brands, and adept at ladder plans for SKU-level forecasting.\nCore Responsibilities\nInventory Planning\n\nDevelop inventory forecasts in partnership with cross-functional teams, incorporating sales trends, product launches, product lifecycles, and promotional plans to inform purchasing and financial planning.\nMaintain and optimize ladder plans, enabling daily thru annual sales and receipt unit needs at the SKU level.\nDeliver buys to Production for on-time PO placement, and collaborate to manage on-order pipelines to ensure balanced inventory levels and timely demand fulfillment.\nMonitor inventory levels and recommend replenishment strategies to maximize availability and reduce stockouts or overstocking.\nIdentify risks and opportunities in inventory and recommend actions to support business growth.\nAllocation & Distribution\nPartner with the Director of Ecomm Planning to balance virtual warehouse inventory strategies to support flexibility in fulfillment.\nPartner with Logistics and Operations teams to ensure accurate distribution and inventory visibility across the network.\nPartner with Commercial channel planners to allocate inventory across ecommerce, wholesale, international, specialty, and bulk channels based on demand forecasts and sales priorities.\nCross-Functional Collaboration \n\nWork closely with Merchandising, Operations, Production, Marketing and Finance teams to align inventory strategies with assortment plans, sales goals, and margin objectives.\nProvide weekly and monthly reporting on inventory health and forecast accuracy.\nThis is a hybrid role, reporting to the Director of Planning & Allocation (Ecomm). 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