Inventory Planner

About the role

The Inventory Optimization Outlet Planner is responsible for maximizing the profitability and sell-through of Marine Layer’s aged and off-price inventory across all liquidation channels, including owned outlet stores, online selling, and off-price wholesale partners. This role sits at the intersection of inventory strategy, sales execution, and operational fulfillment, and is critical to protecting brand integrity while driving profitable inventory resolution.

Responsibilities

• Own the assortment and inventory flow strategy across outlet stores, partnering with the Visual team to ensure presentation standards and product adjacencies are optimized

• Determine and execute outlet pricing strategy, including initial ticket price, and markdown cadence, in partnership with Planning to ensure alignment with margin goals

• Analyze outlet sales trends, price point and category productivity, and inventory depth to identify and act on opportunities

• Develop and execute store-level allocation strategies to accelerate inventory turns and drive profitable sell-through against inventory movement targets

• Conduct regular sell-through and inventory health reviews to flag underperforming styles and recommend action

• Ensure outlet assortment reflects brand standards and does not conflict with full-price channel positioning

• Inventory management & channel optimization

• Determine optimal inventory deployment across outlet, online web sales, and off-price wholesale to maximize profitability

• Partner with the Planning team to identify at-risk and aging inventory; develop mitigation strategies in-season before liability compounds

• Build and manage linesheets for each off-price customer, incorporating style-level costing, available inventory, and account specific margin targets

• Report on aging on-hand inventory at key seasonal milestones, with recommended action plans

• Off-price Sales & wholesale customer management

• Manage end-to-end commercial relationships with off-price wholesale accounts, including Marmaxx and Nordstrom Rack

• Lead offer negotiations with a focus on margin maximization, not just volume movement

• Identify and cultivate new wholesale partnerships with favorable margin profiles to diversify the channel mix

• Order fulfillment & operations

• Manage end-to-end order processing, including order entry in NetSuite and warehouse WMS, item fulfillment tracking, and invoicing for timely payment

• Adhere to all vendor compliance guidelines and routing handbooks for wholesale accounts

• Cook up accurate shipment information and on-time execution without exception needs

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, or a wholesale/off-price buying role

• Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with sell-through data, margin math, and inventory aging reports

• Proficiency in Excel; experience with NetSuite or similar ERP a plus

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple customer accounts and operational workflows simultaneously

• A clear communicator who can translate inventory data into actionable commercial recommendations

• A collaborative team player who can work cross-functionally with Planning, Visual, and Warehouse teams

Perks

• Competitive pay and potential for equity compensation

• Flexible time off

• Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

• 401k with Matching

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Parental Leave

• Wellness Allowance

• Cell Phone Reimbursement