Description
CSC Generation is the AI-native holding company re-engineering omnichannel retail. We acquire iconic brands and transform them with Genesis, our operating platform combining a Data Fabric, Automation Engine, proprietary tools, and shared services to modernize operations, elevate customer experience, and expand margins. With $1B+ in revenue across 13 brands, our portfolio includes Sur La Table, Backcountry, One Kings Lane, and others that serve as real-world innovation labs.
As Senior Merchandise Planner & Supply Chain Manager, you will own the full inventory management process from forecasting to purchase orders to import logistics to markdown management. Within the first 60 days, you will have full management of the OTB, forecasting, and orders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, monitor, and evaluate Open-to-Buy monthly with the executive team; deliver timely re-projections based on current trends to manage inventory and protect margin.
- Establish a "never-out" system for best-sellers.
- Forecast sales, receipts, gross margin, and inventory position on a monthly and seasonal basis at the sales channel, category, and warehouse level.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build assortment recommendations,brand and key-item projections, SKU count, and depth.
- Manage inventory health through buying budgets, seasonal sell-through targets, PO receipt flow, and pricing strategies.
- Manage the full purchase order lifecycle with vendors, from issuance through delivery, including coordinating container bookings and import logistics.
- Navigate tariff classifications and government trade regulations to ensure compliance and accurate COGS.
- Prepare recommendations for key financial meetings that maximize sales, margin, and inventory productivity.
- Recap business performance weekly, review variance to plan, assess deviations from current trends, and recommend corrective actions.
- Proactively identify and manage closeout/excess inventory to minimize risk.
- Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, efficiency, and standardized best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of owning end-to-end inventory planning, including replenishment, demand forecasting, weekly reporting, and open-to-buy management
- Knowledge and use of an ERP for PO management
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional aptitude for retail math
- Ability to build and maintain relationships across e-commerce, customer service, product development, sourcing, and finance teams; skilled at identifying and influencing key stakeholders
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong ability to learn new technical applications quickly
- Strong forecasting acumen and data-driven decision-making
- Proactive and comfortable managing a high-scope role independently
Benefits:
- Competitive Benefits (US): Paid time off policies, 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.
- Competitive Benefits (Canada): Paid time off policies, RRSP match, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a variety of supplemental benefit options, and employee discounts across our portfolio of brands.