Inventory Planning Manager

About the Role We’re looking for a detail-oriented, experienced Inventory Planner to manage the flow of product from PO creation through receipt, allocation, and sell-through. You'll sit at the intersection of buying, merchandising, finance, and operations, translating business goals into smart inventory decisions that keep us stocked. This is a high-impact role on a team that moves fast and expects precision. Responsibilities Build and maintain seasonal inventory plans aligned with sales targets, OTB budgets, and brand strategy Monitor sell-through, inventory turn, and weeks of supply, translating data into timely action on replenishment, markdowns, and future buy decisions Partner with buying and merchandising to manage purchase orders across all categories, start to finish Maintain assortment and size run integrity across DTC, wholesale, and retail channels Collaborate with operations and logistics on inbound flow and warehouse capacity planning Own inventory reporting end to end, from weekly and monthly updates for leadership to seasonal recaps that surface performance insights and inform the next buy Manage carryover and excess inventory strategies, including identifying candidates for off-price, archive, or consolidation Support new product launches by coordinating inventory readiness across channels and ensuring on-time availability Qualifications 5+ years of inventory or merchandise planning experience, apparel industry strongly preferred Fluency in retail math; sell-through, OTB, turn, weeks of supply Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; experience with planning tools is a plus Experience planning across DTC, wholesale, and retail channels with an understanding of how inventory strategy shifts between them Familiarity with apparel production calendars and the ability to plan around long lead times and seasonal deadlines Self-directed and collaborative, you build structure where it doesn't exist, communicate proactively, and bring solutions not just problems #J-18808-Ljbffr New York or Nowhere