Inventory Strategy Planner

Inventory Strategy Planner Location | San Francisco, CA (hybrid) At Rothy’s, we know there’s a better way to do business, and it starts by putting the planet and its people first. More than 200 million single-use plastic bottles and 715,000 pounds of ocean-bound marine plastic have been transformed into our signature thread, creating wardrobe staples that look just as good as they feel. Striving for zero waste, we combine 3D knitting technology and handcrafted assembly to create machine washable styles that don’t compromise on comfort. From classic shoes to carry-everywhere bags, we create essentials for wherever you go. At Rothy’s, building a sustainable future is at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive environment at our HQ, retail stores and wholly-owned factory, and are growing our community every day. About the Team: Using data, research and expert analytical skills, our Planning & Distribution team helps ensure we have the right products in the right places at the right time. In partnership with cross-functional teams like Production, Digital Commerce, Merchandising and Retail, these wizards forecast, plan and manage our inventory—so we can continue to delight our customers with the products they love. About the role: The Inventory Strategy Planner serves as the internal super user for Toolio, our buy planning tool, partnering closely with Toolio’s support team to drive system projects that support the Inventory Management and Allocation teams. This role is a key connector across the organization, building relationships with Tech, Merchandising, Planning & Allocation and Data Analytics teams to ensure the tool and its processes evolve alongside the business. Beyond system ownership, this role supports the Planning team with reporting and is responsible for identifying and building efficiencies within existing reports and tools. The Inventory Strategy Planner also owns the rollout of new system and process enhancements, including building tutorials and training materials that help teams adopt changes smoothly. What you’ll do: Buy Planning System Support - Serve as the primary internal super user for Toolio, maintaining deep working knowledge of its functionality, configuration and capabilities - Partner directly with Toolio’s support team to scope, prioritize and move forward system projects and enhancement requests - Troubleshoot system issues raised by Inventory Management and Allocation teams, applying judgment to resolve issues and escalating to Toolio support as needed - Stay current on Toolio product updates and evaluate their relevance and impact to internal workflows - Manage pre-season store clusters and tiers in Toolio; align on store minimums based on initial allocation and replenishment needs Reporting & Efficiency - Support the Planning team with ongoing reporting needs, including building, maintaining and troubleshooting reports - Identify common issues in existing reporting and propose sustainable improvements to visibility into inventory, allocation and planning performance - Automate recurring or manual reporting processes where possible - Create tutorials, documentation and training materials for new features, reports, workflows and process changes - Support rollout of new system and process enhancements, including hands-on training sessions with impacted teams Cross-Functional Relationship Building - Proactively build authentic relationships with Tech, Merchandising, Planning & Allocation and Data Analytics teams to understand their needs and priorities - Share updates and insights between business users and technical or support resources to help translate needs into system solutions - Bring the Inventory Management and Allocation teams’ perspective to cross-functional tech projects across the brand - Partner closely with the Retail Merchant on setting up tiers, clusters and CC targets You are: - A natural connector who proactively builds trusted, authentic relati…