About the role
The Inventory Planning Associate oversees inventory across all sales channels, driving in-season supply planning and serving as the integration point between Planning, Production & Merchandising. Responsibilities include developing supply plans and replenishment activities to meet demand, ensuring timely product availability. The role supports pre-season, post-season, and long-term category planning to align with company objectives, contributing to Spanx's hyper-growth journey.
This role is based at our Atlanta headquarters, following a hybrid schedule with in-office days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The position reports to a Planning Manager.
You’ll love it because you will…
- Create and manage multi-horizon inventory plans for replenishment and seasonal styles that support category strategic and financial objectives.
- Drive OTB process for owned categories, generating order recommendations that capture demand opportunities, optimize MOS initiatives and align to manufacturing requirements.
- Collaborate with Demand counterpart to align on top-down and bottom-up category projections, identifying and driving solutions that mitigate risk and maximize opportunities.
- Strategize inventory chase opportunities to optimize forecast increases; collaborate with Production to implement strategies at the manufacturer level.
- Identify requisites for canceling or rescheduling production orders based on sales forecast volatility.
- Translate seasonal post-market sales orders into corresponding seasonal inventory procurements.
- Aid the Senior Inventory Planner in preparing for pivotal seasonal commit meetings.
- Collaborate with the Production Team to refine production flow and capacity forecasts in collaboration with manufacturing partners.
- Engage with Demand Planning and Sales teams to comprehend sales initiatives and anticipated inventory requisites.
- Provide insightful analysis and recommendations on inventory-related inquiries across cross-functional teams.
- Collaborate with the Production team on developing proactive strategies, encompassing material and fabric positioning, and managing chase production lead-times effectively.
- Partner closely with Sales and Operations teams to optimize allocation and streamline the order fulfillment process.
We require…
- 3+ years of experience in Inventory Planning, Management, Allocation, or Merchandise Planning.
- Adaptability to evolving processes.
- Proficiency in Excel and strong analytical skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Demonstrated creative problem-solving ability.
- Self-motivated and capable of independent thinking.
- Willingness to take risks, advocate for ideas, and foster professional growth.
- Strong organizational skills, adept at managing competing priorities.
- Ability to utilize internal relationships to achieve objectives.
- Foster trust and collaboration across teams.
- Embrace and implement innovative practices.
- Flexibility and adaptability in managing shifting priorities.
Spanx is proud of our continued Progressive People Practices…
- Company Healthcare Plan: $0.00 out of pocket (Employee only benefit)
Fertility testing and treatment are included in Spanx’s medical plans, even without the diagnosis of infertility.
- Parental Leave Policy: Primary caregiver receives 16 weeks AND will have the option to work a half-time schedule (20 hours per week) for up to four additional weeks with full-time (40 hours per week) pay.
- Mental Health Days: 10 days
- 401K: Matched up to 4% with immediate vesting.
- PTO & Company Holidays: PLUS two full weeks of companywide closures (one in the Spring; one between Christmas and NYE)
- Flex Friday: Year-round half day Fridays!
