Inventory Planner

About Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative is a company dedicated to sustainability, offering household and personal care products that are designed to be effective, eco-friendly, and healthy for both consumers and the planet. As a certified B Corp and plastic-neutral company, Grove is committed to transforming the consumer packaged goods industry positively.

Role Overview

The Inventory Planner role focuses on maintaining optimal stock levels — ensuring products are available at the right time, place, and quantity. This role emphasizes leveraging AI-powered planning systems and analytical skills to manage replenishment effectively. The position involves managing inventory across two fulfillment centers within a high-velocity ecommerce environment with a large number of SKUs.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute demand-driven replenishment by analyzing sales forecasts and managing inventory purchases to meet sales, turnover, and in-stock targets using AI forecasting tools, while applying judgement to balance automated recommendations with manual adjustments.
• Maintain and configure supplier and replenishment parameters within planning and ERP systems, investigate forecast discrepancies, and enhance accuracy using data-driven refinements.
• Track and analyze inventory performance metrics, develop reports using Looker, Excel, and AI analytic tools, providing actionable insights beyond basic performance descriptions.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, suppliers, Billing, and Accounting to optimize aged inventory, ensure order fulfillment, and resolve invoicing or receipt issues.
• Manage the order process from purchase order submission through electronic confirmation and receipt, and advise on stock transfers between warehouses based on demand and fulfillment data.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing planning systems, improving data quality, identifying automation opportunities (e.g., anomaly detection, reorder automation, scenario modeling), and sharing successful practices within the team.

Candidate Profile

• Possesses 4 to 6 years of inventory planning and procurement experience, preferably within direct-to-consumer or digital ecommerce settings, handling large SKU assortments and high velocity.
• Experienced with demand forecasting platforms such as Relex, Toolio, Anaplan, or similar, with an active interest in adopting emerging planning technologies.
• Demonstrates solid AI competency applied to inventory planning tasks such as demand sensing, automated replenishment, anomaly detection, and scenario modeling, with enthusiasm for advancing these capabilities.
• Highly skilled in advanced Excel; proficiency with Looker or comparable business intelligence tools is strongly preferred.
• Proven success in managing key inventory KPIs, including in-stock rate, inventory turns, weeks of supply, forecast accuracy, and reduction of aged inventory.
• Strong communicator able to translate complex planning data into clear, actionable advice for teams spanning Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
• Self-motivated and proactive, continuously seeking the best tools and ways to improve processes as an integral part of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience running inventory operations across multiple warehouse or fulfillment center locations.
• Knowledge of EDI workflows and ERP systems within physical product contexts.
• Familiarity with AI-driven scenario planning or large-scale automated exception management.
• Personal alignment with sustainability values and understanding of consumer motivations for choosing better-for-you products like those Grove offers.

Benefits and Work Environment

• This remote full-time position is available in a select group of states including California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Washington, Illinois, New York, Missouri, and Massachusetts.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Equity offerings to share in company success.
• Flexible Paid Time Off focused on results rather than hours.
• Exclusive VIP membership and a 50% discount on products.
• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven company striving to make a positive environmental impact.

Compensation Details

The annual salary for this role ranges from $75,000 to $90,000, adjusted based on market-specific cost of living and candidate experience. Additional compensation includes eligibility for an annual incentive and equity participation.

Diversity and Inclusion

Grove Collaborative fosters an inclusive workplace valuing diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. They are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process.