Inventory Planner I

Sundance is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Inventory Planner I to join our team.  Sundance is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer with headquarters located in Salt Lake City, UT. Founded in 1969 by Robert Redford, Sundance is a unique brand that supports artistic endeavors and focuses on creativity, originality, and inspiration.SummaryThe Associate Inventory Planner is responsible to assist in managing profitable sell thru and inventory turns for a given season. KPI’s critical to this role are: Sales Forecast, Inventory Turns and Margin Forecast. Key partnerships include Merchandising, Inventory Operations. Key ResponsibilitiesCreate and maintain item level forecasts to ensure inventory is available to satisfy customer demand.Analyze sales and inventory on daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basisActively work with Merchandising partners to determine chase buys, cancels & pull forward to ensure each areas profitabilityAnalyzes actual product demand, trends and forecasts, and adjusts inventory plans accordingly, including size and color selling profilesResponsible for sales and inventory for all channelsEffectively communicate strategic forecasts, opportunities and ad hoc analysis with Vendor Partners on an as-needed basisEffectively communicate pertinent information in the department regarding inventory opportunityMaintain inventory position to ensure optimum mix of over/under stock and a minimum of backorders.Proactively evaluating items in marketing to ensure adequate on hand to fulfill customer demandRegular, predictable attendance and punctuality are required in this role.