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.