PCNA

Planner

• Manage designated product categories to achieve sales, profitability, and inventory-turn goals while maximizing working capital
• Analyze category and item performance data to influence strategies and address performance gaps
• Manage Open-To-Buy inventory and provide insights into category-level inventory flows
• Forecast, analyze, and manage product demand to optimize stock levels and meet customer demand
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align forecasts and adjust inventory strategies based on promotional impacts
• Use demand and supply planning tools to drive accurate forecasting and support forecasted demand with internal teams and vendors
• Conduct sales, margin, and profitability analysis to identify trends and optimize category performance
• Create ad-hoc analyses to support decision-making and inform senior leadership
• Develop inventory replenishment and allocation strategies with Category Managers
• Monitor product mix, individual item performance, and inventory turnover
• Participate in monthly performance meetings with data-backed insights and recommendations
• Coordinate with imports, quality control, product compliance, and trade compliance teams
• Develop capacity forecasts and collaborate with vendors to meet forecasted demand
• Address overstock, closeout items, and inventory flow challenges
• Create regular reports on inventory status, sales performance, and forecasting accuracy
• Communicate across teams to promote data sharing and transparency

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