DTC Planner - Pottery Barn

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry.

Plan and purchase inventory to maximize in-stock levels, and inventory turn while minimizing overstocks. Work with Sourcing and Merchandising to identify risks and develop strategies for mitigating them.

* Analyze SKU sales performance to determine inventory liability. * Project sales for each catalog season. * Placement of initial orders and reorders. * Update system with vendor lead times and Safety Stock requirements. * Analyze Alert Reports and Vendor Buy Plans to determine flow of merchandise to distribution center. * Recommend disposition strategy for non-productive inventory. * Work jointly with merchandising to determine departmental SKU level sales projections and product assortments. * Escalate packaging, quality and vendor performance issues to appropriate owner. * Oversee and ensure timely and accurate SKU/inventory data input into IF/SO. * Participate in cross-departmental training. * Review catalog proofs for presentation, pagination and layout. * Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations. * Provide direction and objectives to direct reports. Evaluate and appraise performance. * Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor. * Provide specific input on sales and inventory levels for Open to Buy, Catalog reviews, overstock review, etc. * Identify and implement item curves where necessary. * Must be able to clearly and concisely present analytical data and propose solutions in an organized manner to groups. **Positions With Direct Ship Responsibilities:** * Establish and maintain strong lines of vendor communication including, sales forecast, production capacity and shipping guidelines. * Participate in the development and implementation of Direct Ship systems.

* BA/BS Required * 3-5 years catalog inventory management exposure. * Strong technical and analytical skills.