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Solo Brands (parent company of Chubbies Shorts, Solo Stove, ORU Kayak, and ISLE) is seeking a Senior Manager of Inventory Planning to lead end-to-end inventory strategy across Amazon and physical retail store channels. This role bridges commercial strategy, supply chain, and financial performance, requiring a strategic planner who can synthesize demand signals and translate them into actionable inventory strategies that protect margin, minimize risk, and accelerate growth.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute preseason and in-season inventory strategies for Amazon (FBM/FBA) and physical retail locations
- Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize inventory availability, promotional planning, and stock positioning
- Conduct store-level allocation and replenishment planning, ensuring product flow aligns with sell-through velocity and store-tier performance
- Identify and mitigate out-of-stock and excess inventory risks; proactively surface replenishment opportunities
- Provide data-driven recommendations based on inventory positions, competitive dynamics, and channel sales trends
- Deliver monthly demand planning updates at channel and category level, including sales, margin, sell-through, and weeks of supply (WOS)
- Own Amazon go-to-market strategy, including new product launch sequencing, promotional calendar alignment, and seasonal positioning
- Maintain SKU-level optimization for Amazon, including assortment, inventory needs, and transfer order management
- Manage SKU-level details on buys, including size curves, in-stock positions by size, and replenishment needs
- Conduct ad hoc analysis to identify performance gaps and recommend adjustments
- Deliver timely, accurate reporting on sales, inventory health, and plan-vs-actual variances
Requirements:
- 3–5+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or demand planning
- Retail background required; in-store experience is a plus
- Experience planning across Amazon and physical retail stores; Amazon experience (FBM/FBA) is a strong plus
- Category-level open-to-buy (OTB) management experience; end-to-end category ownership from SKU detail to strategy is strongly preferred
- Strong financial and business acumen: proficiency in retail math (margin, turn, OTB, GMROI) and ability to translate data into strategic decisions
- Advanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, index/match, macros, and large dataset management
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to influence stakeholders with data-driven narratives
- Track record of process improvement and adoption
- Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Looker, or equivalent) and planning tools
- Nice-to-have: exposure to Amazon vendor/seller operations (AMS, AVN negotiations, FBA replenishment planning)
- Nice-to-have: experience leveraging or implementing AI/ML tools in planning or supply chain contexts
- Action-oriented with strong planning fundamentals; comfortable turning sales plans into buys and analyzing business to surface risks and opportunities
- Collaborative, partner-first mindset; flexible and responsive to merchant needs while advocating for role requirements
