What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Planner position at littlewordsproject?
Little Words Project is looking for an Inventory Planner to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll manage sales and inventory planning across all channels—retail, e-commerce, and wholesale—making sure inventory aligns with customer demand across every channel.
This role is ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys balancing data-driven insights with compelling brand storytelling. You’ll work closely with the Merchandising, Sales, Product, and Operations teams to maintain healthy inventory levels, support new product launches, and deliver a seamless customer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Sales, Product, and Merchandising teams to forecast demand for new launches, collaborations, and seasonal collections.
- Align inventory forecasts with sales goals, marketing calendars, and production timelines to ensure healthy stock levels across all channels.
- Analyze sales, margin, and inventory performance by SKU, product type, and channel.
- Prepare reports and share insights with leadership to guide decisions on assortment, pricing, and inventory strategy.
- Manage inventory levels, allocation, replenishment, and transfers across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels to ensure accuracy and optimal availability.
- Partner cross-functionally to support product launches from SKU setup to fulfillment readiness.
- Ensure inventory and timelines align with sales and marketing plans for smooth launches.
- Maintain up-to-date product listings, pricing, and assortment details across systems.
- Support SKU adjustments, cost reviews, and lifecycle updates to ensure data accuracy.
- Support, mentor, and develop planning & merchandising team members as the department grows.
- Partner with the e-commerce and marketing teams to optimize product assortment, listings, and digital performance.
Qualifications:
- 4–5 years of experience in merchandise or inventory planning (retail or consumer goods preferred).
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and data analysis proficiency.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator across teams.
Flexible, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-moving, growing brand environment. - Passionate about balancing creativity and data to bring meaningful products to customers.