Inventory Planner

Inventory Planner

Grove Collaborative is a sustainability-focused consumer products company dedicated to creating household and personal care essentials that are effective, beautifully designed, and healthier for people and the planet. We are a certified B Corp, plastic-neutral, and on a mission to transform the CPG industry for good.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic Inventory Planner who is passionate about AI-powered planning tools and possesses the analytical depth to utilize them effectively. This role is for an individual who leads with automation, actively pilots new technologies, and has the judgment to balance model-driven insights with critical thinking. You will be responsible for replenishment planning for a high-SKU, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) assortment, managing inventory across two fulfillment centers in a dynamic eCommerce environment. Experience managing complexity, such as large SKU counts, multiple vendors, and high velocity, using modern planning platforms and AI tooling at scale is highly valued.

What You'll Own

• Demand-Driven Replenishment: Evaluate sales forecasts and execute inventory purchases to optimize sales, meet turn expectations, and achieve in-stock goals across a high-SKU assortment. Leverage AI-powered demand forecasting platforms to translate signals into actionable replenishment decisions, with the judgment to know when manual intervention enhances model accuracy.
• Planning Systems Ownership: Maintain supplier configurations and replenishment parameters within planning and ERP systems for your assigned vendor base. Investigate forecast exceptions and drive accuracy and bias improvement through data-informed adjustments.
• Inventory Performance & Analytics: Monitor key inventory KPIs and drive corrective actions. Build and maintain reporting in Looker, Excel, and AI-driven analytics tools to provide actionable recommendations.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Merchandising and Marketing on strategies for aged inventory. Work with suppliers to ensure timely order fulfillment and forecast commitments. Liaise with Billing and Accounting to resolve discrepancies.
• Order Management: Track orders from PO submission through EDI confirmation and receipt into fulfillment centers. Recommend stock balance transfers between warehouse locations based on demand signals and fulfillment data.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion improvements in planning systems, data quality, and processes. Proactively identify and pilot AI and automation opportunities (e.g., anomaly detection, automated reorder triggers, scenario modeling) and share learnings with the team.

About You

• 4-6 years of inventory planning and procurement experience in a DTC or digitally native eCommerce environment, with a proven track record of managing a high-SKU, high-velocity assortment.
• Hands-on experience with demand forecasting platforms (e.g., Relex, Toolio, Anaplan, or equivalent), with a genuine curiosity for evaluating and adopting new planning technologies.
• Demonstrated AI fluency applied to inventory planning workflows (e.g., demand sensing, automated replenishment, anomaly detection, scenario modeling), with an appetite to explore evolving tools.
• Advanced Excel proficiency is required. Experience with Looker or equivalent BI tools is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record against core inventory metrics: in-stock rate, turn, weeks of supply, forecast accuracy, and aged inventory reduction.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to translate planning data into clear, actionable recommendations for Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, and Operations partners.
• A self-directed working style, proactive in seeking out tools, taking initiative, and treating continuous improvement as a core job function.

Even Better If You Have

• Experience managing inventory across multiple warehouse or fulfillment center locations.
• Familiarity with EDI workflows and ERP systems in a physical products environment.
• Exposure to AI-assisted scenario planning or automated exception management at scale.
• A genuine connection to sustainability and the better-for-you product space.

What We Offer

• This full-time, exempt position is remote for candidates based in California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Washington, Illinois, New York, Missouri, and Massachusetts.
• Competitive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Equity – shared success is core to our mission.
• Flexible Paid Time Off – we care most about results.
• Free VIP membership and a 50% employee discount.
• The opportunity to work for a company committed to creating a healthier home and planet.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000. Compensation bands are determined by market-specific cost of living data, with the top of the range reserved for the most experienced candidates in the highest cost of living areas. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for an annual incentive target and equity.