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Passionate about the impact that the perfect rug brings to a space, we foster close relationships with the designers, artisans, and factories who make our goods, giving us the ability to simplify our business model and deliver exceptional pricing and a vast assortment of styles. By guiding our customers through the rug buying process and offering a curated selection of complementary lighting and accessories, we’ve become our customers’ ultimate secret weapon in bringing their vision of home to life - at any budget.\nPosition Overview\nWhile partnering with cross-functional teams, the Planner will help build and translate category and business strategies into actionable plans that align sales, margin, and inventory with our company’s financial goals. The role will leverage sales trends, product lifecycles, and factory capabilities to ensure products are available at the right time and in the right quantities while proactively identifying risks and opportunities.\nThe ideal candidate is curious, analytical, commercially minded, and sees planning as a strategic function. This is an opportunity to help build structure, improve processes, and meaningfully influence how our planning organization operates.\n*This position is on-site 3 days/week at our Cranbury, NJ; Pittsfield, MA or NY, NY locations\nEssential Job Functions\nOwn demand, inventory, forecasting, replenishment, and OTB planning for an assigned business segment, balancing sales, margin, in-stock, and inventory efficiency goals.\nDevelop bottom-up SKU and category plans and reconcile them to top-down financial targets, ensuring alignment to sales budgets, OTB, and inventory objectives.\nAnalyze sales, margin, sell-through, velocity, product lifecycle, and channel trends to build accurate forecasts and proactively identify risks and opportunities.\nCalculate receipt and inventory needs based on rate of sale, demand, lead times, and inventory position; develop and present buying and inventory investment strategies to leadership.\nCollaborate purchase requests as needed with suppliers to confirm quantities, timing and receipt flow. \nManage department and subclass OTB, on-order inventory, and receipt flow, partnering with Marketing, Sales, and vendors to optimize quantities, timing, and availability.\nPrioritize high-volume and key SKUs to maximize in-stocks and revenue while minimizing excess and aged inventory; develop flow strategies for Key Accounts and other critical channels.\nSupport pre-season, seasonal, and one-time buy forecasting, as well as product lifecycle and SKU rationalization efforts.\nMonitor forecast accuracy, inventory health, in-stock performance, and business trends; provide clear reporting, recommendations, and action plans through OTB and business reviews.\nYou Have\nBachelor’s degree in Finance, Operations, Retail Management, Business Management, or related field; equivalent experience considered. \n4+ years of experience in retail merchandise planning, merchandising, demand forecasting, or inventory management.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct root-cause analysis, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement in a team environment.\nStrategic thinker with a focus on both big-picture planning and attention to detail.\nResults-driven with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively prioritize competing business needs. \nStrong understanding of retail math, inventory planning, forecasting, OTB, and financial planning fundamentals. \nCross-functional relationship-building skills, with the ability to effectively partner with key stakeholders.\nStrong critical thinking skills with a focus on balancing customer needs, inventory productivity, sales opportunities, and profitability. \nPreferred Skills\nAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to manipulate, analyze, and interpret large data sets. \nStrong understanding of retail math, merchandise planning, inventory investment, OTB, and receipt management. \nExperience with ERP, data warehouse, and Business Intelligence tools; 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