Overview

Passion, curiosity, and collaboration define our team of talented design enthusiasts. We often describe the Arteriors team members as a collective of creators and problem-solvers. They are entrepreneurial individuals with a restless spirit and a thirst for elevation, driven by an employee-centric culture that relies upon high expectations and a commitment to continual personal growth. With a belief that diversity and inclusiveness breeds innovation and forward-thinking design, we have assembled a curious team that questions the status quo.

The Planner will lead and manage planning functions related to Production, Financial Receipt Planning, Inventory Analysis, and Demand & Assortment Planning. The Planner will develop, execute, and maintain planning functions and strategies. The Planner will be responsible for a broad range of functions related to the day-to-day functions associated with the Planning department. It requires the individual to have a strong sense of ownership, accountability, must excel in management and planning skills, high sense of urgency, proactive and curious approach to solving problems, effective and concise communication, organizational agility, planning, and priority management while meeting commitments and deadlines.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Creates, implements, and executes planning processes
• Creates, implements, and executes reporting tools to analyze strategies and results
• Develops workflow processes that improve efficiency
• Monitors and reports on key metrics to ensure efficiency
• Identifies and implements new technologies to improve planning and reliability

Production Planning

• Leads, manages, and oversee production planning & scheduling functions by aligning the buying team, logistics and vendor partners the ensure optimal product availability and flow
• Develops forecasts for shipping needs and confirms that the necessary inventory is available
• Analyzes and manages shipping processes, performance, and readies adjustments to improve efficiency
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers
• Work with Buying team and vendors on open purchase order prioritization needs and projections

Financial Planning & Inventory Analysis

• Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan, forecasts in-season sales and inventories on a weekly/monthly/quarterly basis
• Analyze Inventory Position to evaluate and identify risks and opportunities by category
• Identify Receipt Goals and Targets by category to maintain optimal inventory levels and in stock %
• Forecast monthly receipt targets to achieve overall receipt budget and goals

Demand & Assortment Planning

• Lead Demand Planning functions and collaborate with the buying team in demand forecasting, buying and inventory management through the product life cycle
• Partner with Manager, Buying, and Product Management team to develop assortment plans and execution
• Identify opportunities or gaps within the demand forecasting process and work with IT on rolling out enhancements to current tools and reporting
• Collaborate with Sr. Buyer on setting forecast for new items
• Develop and improve the information flow that is necessary to ensure that inventory positions are maintained to meet the business needs
• Analyze historical sales data and current forecast trends to identify risks and opportunities by category

This job might be for you if:

• Bachelor’s Degree in merchandising, business administration or related area.
• 4 years of experience in merchandising or other related position
• Strong analytical and organization skills
• Understand basic retail formulas with the ability to audit data entry for errors
• Proficient use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and organization skills with the ability to handle critical deadlines/prioritize work and business processes
• Ability to multi-task regularly and work independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred skills

• Wholesale or Retail industry experience within a home accessory or related business

Competencies

• You have a passion to work very hands-on in a collaborative, fast-paced, highly agile environment
• You possess strong, planning, execution, and multitasking skills and demonstrated the ability to reprioritize on the fly or manage quickly changing priorities all while meeting deadlines
• You have a sense of urgency to achieve goals within deadlines and without sacrificing quality of your work 
• You have an eye for attention to detail that ensures follow through 
• Grit to figure out the answers when you are uncertain using tools you have been provided, or find online, to strategize problem solving

What's in it for you:

• Hybrid schedule working from home Monday and Friday, and in office on Tuesday-Thursday
• Medical, dental and vision insurance available the first day of the month after hire date
• 401k with employer matching
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Days, allowing you to give back to your community
• 9 paid holidays with early release before holidays
• Annual bonus potential and merit increase potential
• Generous employee discount
• Employee referral bonus