About the Role
The contractor will lead planning efforts across the ecommerce platform, focusing on data-driven decision-making to align inventory levels with consumer demand and business growth targets.
Responsibilities
- Analyze historical sales data to identify trends and inform future inventory decisions
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for online product offerings
- Collaborate with merchandising and supply chain teams to align stock levels with projected sales
- Monitor inventory turnover and recommend adjustments to prevent overstock or stockouts
- Evaluate product performance using key metrics such as sell-through rate and order velocity
- Support pricing and promotional strategies with planning insights
- Produce regular reporting on planning KPIs for leadership review
- Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy through process refinement
- Coordinate with operations to ensure fulfillment readiness based on forecasted demand
- Assess the impact of new product launches on inventory requirements
- Track market trends and seasonal fluctuations to adjust planning models
- Utilize analytics tools to generate planning insights and visualizations
- Ensure data integrity across planning systems and reporting dashboards
- Provide input on supplier lead times and reorder points
- Evaluate vendor performance in relation to delivery and inventory accuracy
- Assist in the development of planning templates and forecasting tools
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of ecommerce platform capabilities and limitations
- Support month-end and quarter-end planning cycles with timely data analysis
- Contribute to scenario planning for business expansion or product line changes
- Ensure compliance with internal controls related to inventory planning
- Work closely with data analysts to refine forecasting algorithms
- Translate business objectives into actionable inventory strategies
- Respond to ad-hoc planning requests from cross-functional stakeholders
- Document planning processes and assumptions for audit and training purposes
- Stay current with industry best practices in ecommerce demand planning
Compensation
Hourly rate commensurate with experience
Work Arrangement
Remote
Team
Contract position supporting the ecommerce operations team
Why This Role Matters
- Accurate planning directly impacts customer satisfaction by ensuring product availability
- Effective inventory management helps control costs and reduce waste
- This role plays a key part in scaling the business efficiently
What to Expect
- Contract engagement with potential for extension based on performance
- Collaborative environment with regular check-ins and progress reviews
- Access to real-time sales and inventory data for decision-making
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