Director Merchandise Inventory Planning

Solo Brands is a portfolio of premium lifestyle brands"”Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and ISLE Paddle Boards"”united by a shared mission: to inspire customers to get outside, connect, and create lasting experiences. We are seeking a high-impact Director of Inventory Planning to lead strategic inventory management across all direct-to-consumer channels including Amazon, Retail Stores, and eCommerce while also providing global omni-channel oversight. This role sits at the intersection of commercial strategy, supply chain, and financial performance.The Director will own the end-to-end inventory planning function: setting strategic direction, building seasonal and annual plans, driving in-season decisions, and partnering closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the right product is in the right channel at the right time. Equally important is the ability to synthesize global demand signals and translate them into actionable inventory strategies that protect margin, minimize risk, accelerate growth and inform our greater GTM team.Duties and responsibilitiesOwn the preseason and in-season inventory strategy for all DTC channels, including Amazon Vendor/Seller Central, owned .com storefronts, and physical retail store locationsDevelop and manage channel-specific Open-to-Buy plans, receipt flows, and sell-through targets aligned to revenue and margin goalsCollaborate with the GTM team to manage .com inventory availability, promotional planning, and stock optimizationSupport store-level allocation and replenishment strategies, ensuring product flow aligns with sell-through velocity and store-tier performanceRight Product, Right Place, Right PriceIdentify replenishment and reorder opportunities in-season; proactively mitigate out-of-stock and excess inventory risks across all channel touchpointsProvide data-driven pricing recommendations based on inventory positions, competitive dynamics, and channel sales trendsDeliver monthly demand planning updates inclusive of sales, margin, sell-through, and weeks of supply (WOS) at the channel and category level; proactively identify, document, and communicate inventory risks and opportunities to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholdersOwn and drive the Amazon go-to-market strategy, including new product launch sequencing, promotional calendar alignment, seasonal inventory positioning, and ensuring Amazon channel execution supports broader brand and margin objectivesEnsure all channel inventory and merchandise plans are aligned to company financial goals, broader operating plans, and approved budgets; serve as the connective tissue between commercial planning and enterprise-level strategic objectivesOwn the maintenance and consistent communication of performance reporting across all channels, delivering timely, accurate, and actionable updates to key stakeholders on sales, inventory health, and plan-vs-actual variancesQualifications8+ years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, or demand planningDemonstrated expertise managing inventory across multiple DTC channels, including Amazon (FBM and FBA), eCommerce, and physical retailCategory level open-to-buy management experienceStrong financial and business acumen: proficiency in retail math (margin, turn, OTB, GMROI), ability to translate data into strategic decisionsAdvanced Excel skills: VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, pivot tables, index/match, macros, and large dataset managementExceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders with data-driven narrativesExperience working within an omni-channel inventory environment, with the ability to protect shared inventory pools across all channelsExperience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or equivalent) and planning tools Exposure to Amazon vendor/seller operations, including AMS, AVN negotiations, or FBA replenishment planningExperience leveraging or implementing AI/ML tools within a planning or supply chain context (e.g., automated replenishment, predictive analytics, demand sensing); a proactive mindset toward using technology to reduce manual planning lift and sharpen decision-making

Created: 2026-05-09