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.