Associate Inventory Planner

WSI B2B Associate Planner Support the WSI Business‑To‑Business division across all WSI brands. Partner with B2B Sales and Operations team to win new B2B projects by analyzing inventory availability, pricing, and margin. This position is based in New York or San Francisco. Project Bids Work closely with cross‑functional teams on large‑scale B2B project bids from inception to order placement. Provide inventory levels, lead time, costing, and product information for project assortment. Analyze inventory and margin position to provide strategic bid packages for large projects. Identify process opportunities and points of friction to create more scalable processes and keep up with B2B growth. Reporting Analyze B2B sales trends and publish select reporting to the B2B and brand teams. Communicate to brand planning team trends for department, collection, and item level. Analyze regional territory performance for the business sales team to reach weekly and annual goals. Cross‑Functional Tasks Partner with sales, stores, and operations to provide the best B2B discounting to win a project. Partner with manager and brand planning to approve large orders pulling from brand inventory. Partner with brand planning on overstock SKU lists, publishing lists to contract sales team to drive brand volume. Success Factors Communications: Clear, simple, effective verbal and written. Planning and Prioritization: Look ahead and plan, balance urgent versus important, continuously prioritize efforts to balance short‑term and long‑term goals, and quickly redirect efforts when business needs require re‑prioritization. Benefits A generous discount on all WSI brands. A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities. Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer. Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same‑sex domestic partner benefits. Tax‑free commuter benefits. A wellness program that supports physical, financial, and emotional health. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance. Williams‑Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams‑Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances. #J-18808-Ljbffr Pottery Barn