Planner, Assistant

Overview

The Assistant Inventory Planner supports the inventory planning team in driving healthy inventory levels to maximize sales and margin, while owning key components of the in-season store inventory management.  This role is analytical and operational, focused on monitoring inventory flow, supporting replenishment decisions, and ensuring strong in-stock performance across channels. 

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, curious, and eager to build a career in inventory planning.  They thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, are comfortable working with data, and have a passion for learning.

Responsibilities

Replenishment & Forecasting

• Category / Brand ownership (smaller level sku counts) from replenishment to allocation including daily replenishment activities, including review of system-generated orders.
• Assist in maintaining accurate forecasts by analyzing sales trends, inventory levels, and store feedback.
• Support ad hoc purchase order creation and updates for new items
• Monitor inventory positions, WOS to identify risks and opportunities

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory flow from vendor to distribution center to store; identify and resolve shipment issues and exceptions.
• Support store-level allocations based on inventory needs and upcoming receipts.
• Assist in maintaining on-time and in-full (OTIF) performance through coordination with vendors and internal partners.

Reporting & Analysis

• Maintain and distribute daily and weekly reports related to inventory, sales, and open orders.
• Update planning tools, ladder plans, and reference files
• Support ad-hoc analysis related to new item launches, individual store performance, and other inventory-related trends.
• Provide visibility to risks and opportunities related to inventory health and receipts.
• Ensure data accuracy across planning systems and reports.

Cross-Functional & Vendor Support

• Partner with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Distribution, and Commercialization teams to support inventory execution.
• Participate in internal and vendor meetings, providing updates on open orders, shipments, and timelines.
• Communicate with stores and field teams to address inventory-related questions.

• Own the sampling program from the inventory side with orders and allocations.

System Support

• Support planning system (Relex) with data maintenance and validation
• Contribute to process improvements and documentation around inventory automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 1-3 years of experience in retail or e-commerce environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, high attention to detail, and communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and comfortable working with data and reports.
• Experience using Relex preferred but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Equal Opportunity Policy

The Vitamin Shoppe is an equal opportunity employer. We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, separation, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, access to facilities and programs, training and general treatment during employment.

We firmly believe that every Health Enthusiast has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is to maintain a satisfied and productive team of Health Enthusiasts. The keys to reaching that goal are effective leadership, equal application of fair human resources policies, competitive wages and benefits, and close attention to all health enthusiast matters. The Vitamin Shoppe is committed to the principle of fair and impartial treatment of our Health Enthusiasts.

Health Enthusiasts with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their Human Resources representative.  We will not allow any form of retaliation against Health Enthusiasts who raise issues of perceived discrimination in good faith.  To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.

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