Inventory Management Planner

About the role

The Inventory Management Planner acts as a strategic business partner, reporting to the Merchandise Planning & Inventory Lead. The role oversees end‑to‑end inventory management across Direct‑to‑Consumer, Retail, Wholesale and Omnichannel channels in South Africa, ensuring optimal availability, productivity and alignment with commercial priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead inventory management across all sales channels and develop strategies that meet financial, sales and service objectives.
• Own inventory health metrics such as turns, weeks of supply, availability and productivity.
• Provide monthly forecasts, risk assessments and recommendations for MBR, QBR, S&OP and financial planning.
• Reconcile demand and supply, manage inbound visibility, purchase order tracking and allocation strategies.
• Collaborate with Merchandise Planning, Sales, Retail and DTC teams to align inventory plans with demand.
• Develop and execute exit and liquidation strategies for excess and obsolete inventory.

Required profile

• Strong analytical capability.
• Effective stakeholder management.
• Commercial acumen.
• Supply‑chain planning knowledge and ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills