Inventory Planner

THE ROLE

At Grove Collaborative, every product on our site represents a choice someone made to live a little more sustainably. Keeping those products in stock — at the right time, in the right place, in the right quantity — is where you come in.

We're looking for an Inventory Planner who brings genuine enthusiasm for AI-powered planning tools and the analytical depth to use them well. This isn't a role for someone who treats automation as a supplement to how they already work — we're looking for someone who leads with it, actively pilots new technologies, and brings the judgment to know when to trust the model and when to push back on it.

You'll own replenishment planning across a high-SKU, DTC assortment, managing inventory across two fulfillment centers in a fast-moving eCommerce environment. If you've carried this kind of complexity before — large SKU counts, multiple vendors, high velocity — and have used modern planning platforms and AI tooling to manage it at scale rather than through sheer effort, we'd love to hear from you.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

• Demand-Driven Replenishment — Evaluate sales forecasts and execute inventory purchases that support sales optimization, turn expectations, and in-stock goals across a high-SKU assortment. Leverage AI-powered demand forecasting platforms to translate signals into actionable replenishment decisions — and bring the judgment to know when manual intervention improves on the model.
• Planning Systems Ownership — Own and maintain supplier configurations and replenishment parameters within planning and ERP systems across 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 action. Build and maintain reporting in Looker, Excel, and AI-driven analytics tools that goes beyond describing what happened to recommending what to do next.
• Cross-Functional Partnership — Partner with Merchandising and Marketing to develop strategies that move aged inventory. Work closely with suppliers to ensure follow-through on replenishment orders and forecasted commitments. Liaise with Billing and Accounting on invoicing and receipt 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 ongoing improvement in planning systems, data quality, and processes. Proactively identify and pilot AI and automation opportunities — anomaly detection, automated reorder triggers, scenario modeling — and share what works with the broader team.

ABOUT YOU

• 4–6 years of inventory planning and procurement experience in a DTC or digitally native eCommerce environment, with demonstrated success managing a high-SKU, high-velocity assortment
• Hands-on experience with demand forecasting platforms such as Relex, Toolio, Anaplan, or equivalent — including genuine curiosity about evaluating and adopting new planning technologies as they emerge
• Demonstrated AI fluency applied specifically to inventory planning workflows — demand sensing, automated replenishment, anomaly detection, or scenario modeling — and an active appetite to push further as the tools evolve
• Advanced Excel proficiency required; Looker or equivalent BI tool experience 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 — able to translate planning data into clear, actionable recommendations for Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, and Operations partners
• A self-directed working style; you seek out the best available tools, move without being asked, and treat continuous improvement as a core part of the job — not an extra

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 — you understand why customers choos