roost
Inventory Planner
Roost is a Sausalito-based wholesale home furnishings company, which was started about five years ago. We design and import contemporary home accessories and furniture from many areas of the world. We sell our products to most of the better gift, lifestyle and furniture stores in the country. Our office is casual and professional. Our business is experiencing triple-digit growth year over year.
The Inventory Planner assists with inventory management, inventory control, purchasing activities and SKU administration. Reports to the Inventory Manager.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Inventory Management: Assist Inventory Manager with the maintenance of seasonal sales and inventory plans, buy plans and open-to-buy. Generate stock status reports. Participate in ongoing evaluation of sales and inventory and generation of reorder/cancellation recommendations.
• Purchasing: Administer purchasing process from PO creation and initial communications with foreign buying agents/vendors through confirmation, shipment, receipt at DC and receipt in our operating system. Communicate and negotiate with agents and factories to ensure timely receipt and accurate fulfillment of purchase orders. Communicate with Sales department regarding purchase order status.
• SKU Administration: Responsible for SKU creation and ongoing SKU maintenance in our operating system; assist in compilation and transmission of updated SKU lists to sales rep organizations.
• Key Account Coordination: Work closely with Key Account Manager and Coordinators to develop projections and to maintain stock availability for important customers.
• Other responsibilities and reporting as needed.
Requirements:
• College degree.
• 2-3 years experience in an inventory planning capacity with a wholesale or retail company. Specific experience within the home furnishings industry desired. Foreign purchasing experience a plus.
• Strong follow through, communication and analytical skills. MUST be extremely detail oriented. Must be able to gather and interpret information effectively and then implement change.
• Excellent PC skills, especially Excel. Experience with ERP systems a plus.
• Familiarity with retail/wholesale merchandising/accounting software systems.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Please send COVER LETTER and RESUME with salary requirements via email and include “Inventory Planner” in your subject line. No phone calls, please.
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