CSC Generation

Director of Inventory Planning – Optimization

CSC Generation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Arizona • California • United States

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Lead

About the role

  • Own the centralized merchandise control function, including allocation and replenishment strategies across stores and digital channels.
  • Design inventory strategies that support merchandising and marketing plans while balancing service levels, margin, and working capital.
  • Establish and maintain inventory guidelines in coordination with the merchandise group.
  • Provide high-level locational guidance to the Allocation team to ensure optimal in-stock position by store and channel.
  • Ensure inventory levels support the business based on trend, forecast, and plan.
  • Forecast sales, receipt flow, inventory, and margin projections to maximize sales and profitability while minimizing risk.
  • Develop and establish annual and seasonal financial budgets by department, rolling up to company targets.
  • Provide financial expertise and decision support to Buyers, including sales opportunities, gross margin liabilities, and marketing risks.
  • Lead scenario modeling and risk/opportunity analysis related to demand volatility, supply constraints, and cost pressures.
  • Evaluate and analyze program effectiveness and make recommendations to improve inventory planning and merchandising processes.
  • Design and implement scalable, standardized planning processes that reduce manual effort and improve decision quality.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives across forecasting, allocation, replenishment, and in-season management.
  • Establish clear planning cadences, governance, and KPI frameworks.
  • Lead the development and use of advanced analytical and financial models for demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and scenario planning.
  • Own the roadmap for AI adoption across the Planning & Allocation organization, partnering with the VP of Planning & Allocation to drive functional transformation.
  • Drive adoption of AI and automation to enhance forecasting accuracy, exception management, and replenishment decisioning.
  • Serve as Team Leader for cross-functional initiatives, providing clear direction while managing multiple seasons simultaneously.
  • Direct and develop inventory planning teams and internal support functions in execution of strategic initiatives.
  • Partner with Marketing, Merchandising, and Supply Chain to align inventory plans with promotional and strategic priorities.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, or supply chain analytics within retail.
  • Deep expertise in forecasting, inventory control, allocation, and replenishment.
  • Strong financial and analytical skills, including modeling and scenario analysis.
  • Proven experience leading process improvement and transformation initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
  • People leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
  • Experience with store-level localization strategies, including assortment differentiation, demand variability, and inventory optimization by store cluster, region, or customer profile.
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Hard Skills & Tools
inventory planningmerchandise planningsupply chain analyticsforecastinginventory controlallocationreplenishmentfinancial modelingscenario analysisinventory optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencingcross-functional collaborationprocess improvementdecision makingteam developmentanalytical skillscommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem solving