VF Corporation

Smartwool: Senior Planner, eCommerce Demand & Inventory

VF Corporation • $77K — $97K *
Denver, CO 80219In-Person
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Business Management preferred or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of related professional experience in demand planning or inventory management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and macros.
  • Experience with reporting tools such as Business Objects or PowerBI.

Responsibilities

  • Own demand forecasting for North America eCommerce, ensuring accurate inputs for planning systems.
  • Drive inventory performance through daily monitoring of web pages and inventory positions.
  • Analyze sales and inventory data to identify trends and recommend proactive actions.
  • Collaborate with merchandising to optimize end-of-line inventory and markdowns.
  • Coordinate with Wholesale Demand Planning to ensure eCommerce demand is prioritized during supply constraints.
  • Support monthly demand reviews by identifying operational issues and opportunities.
  • Contribute to long-term planning initiatives and participate in supply chain projects.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy including vacation and sick leave.
  • Employee discounts on products and brands within VF Corporation.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training programs.
Full Job Description
SENIOR ECOMMERCE DEMAND AND INVENTORY PLANNER (Smartwool)

What will you do?

The Sr. eCommerce Demand and Inventory Planner owns North America eCommerce demand forecasting and in-season inventory management to help drive KPI's for Smartwool.com. This role is responsible for monitoring sales performance through detailed analysis of sell through data and tracking of inventory positions and opportunities. You will proactively identify and resolve inventory constraints, optimize inventory segment allocation to maximize product availability and revenue, and collaborate across channels to deliver total Smartwool sales and profit goals. This role works closely with the eCommerce team, Wholesale and Supply Planning, Merchandising and Marketing. This is a hybrid role, based in our Denver, CO office.

Let's break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.
  • Own pre-season and in-season demand forecasting for Smartwool North America ecommerce, maintaining accurate inputs across planning systems to support buy readiness, inventory positioning, and financial targets.
  • Drive in-stock performance and sales capture through daily and weekly monitoring of web pages and DC inventory, recommending segment transfers and supply timing adjustments to maximize revenue and turns.
  • Analyze sell through data, inventory mix, and seasonality trends to proactively identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions to meet financial objectives.
  • Assess End of Line inventory positioning to meet financial targets and work with the Ecommerce team to optimize markdown assortment.
  • Partner with Wholesale Demand Planning and NORA Supply Planning to prioritize and allocate supply when capacity is constrained, ensuring ecommerce demand is accurately represented.
  • Support the monthly Demand Review by surfacing issues, opportunities, and insights that drive operational performance and business outcomes.
  • Contribute to longer-term planning by assessing product and merchandising decisions for future season impacts, and participate in key supply chain capability projects and ad hoc analysis.
  • Perform stretch projects as needed, such as create demand forecasts for other direct to customer sales channels.


What do you need to succeed?
  • We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you'll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have (Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college or university - preferred concentration in, Supply Chain or Business Management), we are most interested in 3+ years of related professional experience.


The foundation skills you will need in this position are:
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to understand, assess, & problem solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills
  • Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team environment
  • Proven ability to multi-task effectively
  • Advanced Excel Skills (pivot tables, macro's)
  • Understanding of reporting tools (Business Objects / PowerBI / SAP S4)
  • Experience in project planning and implementation
  • Self-starter with excellent follow through
  • Excellent attention to detail


Special Requirements:
  • Ability to travel; limited travel required (5%)
  • APICS or IBF certifications are a plus


Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:
$77,760.00 USD - $97,200.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

About VF Corporation

Kontoor Brands is a global lifestyle apparel company that designs, manufactures, and distributes superior-high-quality products that look good and fit properly, allowing people all over the world to express themselves freely and confidently. It was established in 2019 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Learn more about VF Corporation
Size
14,000 employees
Market Cap
$10.6 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
-$165.4 million
Founded
1899
5 Year Trend
+7.1%
Revenue
$8 billion
NASDAQ
KTB
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