[Hiring] Planning Analyst @Stio

ABOUT US

Stio® is an omni-channel mountain brand that designs, develops and sells beautiful, functional, and innovative apparel, footwear and other accessories infused with the soul of the mountain lifestyle. With headquarters in Jackson, Wyoming, Stio draws inspiration from the surrounding Teton Range and offers product via Stio.com, catalog and its Mountain Studio® retail locations.

We live and love mountain life, and as such see ourselves as caretakers of the resources that provide it. We are proud partners of Protect Our Winters and the Conservation Alliance among many other organizations. We have a strong preferred materials platform, use Bluesign® approved textiles wherever possible, audit our supply chains for best practices, and operate our workplaces responsibly.

We think that outside is the best side and that you can’t improve on nature. It’s good for mind, body and soul, and it’s our responsibility to help enable access for all people, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, background or ability. We strive for inclusion at Stio and in our local and national communities.

YOUR ROLE

The Planning Analyst (PA) serves an important role in demand planning and inventory management at Stio.  The PA supports the Inventory Planning team with reporting, inventory planning tasks, and seasonal purchasing.  In addition, the PA will be responsible for cost forecasting and KPI analysis for Distribution supporting the Finance team.

The PA reports to the Sr. Director of Inventory Planning and Management.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning & Inventory
• Own execution and distribution of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting
• Audit and manage inventory availability across sales channels.  Collaborate with Planners and Channel owners for inventory demand optimization
• Build and manage seasonal buy tools and reports to support purchasing
• Audit style level attributes and manage product status throughout the seasonal cycle from pre-season planning to end of life
• Support purchasing efforts by building style level size curves and historical color performance inputs
• Build analysis and make data recommendations for size expansion opportunities seasonally
• Recommend delivery adjustments to meet planned in-stock dates across channels including recommendations for air freight
• Support monthly in-season item level forecasting and perform ad hoc analysis to identify inventory risks or opportunities
• Actively partner cross functionally to drive shared business goals and key outcomes
• Distribution Forecasting and Analysis
• Monthly actualization and troubleshooting of Distribution Costs including invoice coding, summarization, and reporting
• Reporting and analytics on KPI costing including cost per fulfillment and cost per unit received.  As part of the reporting, investigating planned costs versus actuals and making recommendations for improvement
• Forecast Distribution and Logistics KPIs to support monthly budget updates for storage, freight, receiving and processing

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, engineering, economics, operations management, or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in planning, finance, business analysis or supply chain analysis
• Possess a clear understanding of financial measurements including sales, gross margin, return rate, months on hand, sell through, turn rate, and how to positively impact these metrics
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to translate analytical findings into actionable recommendations and processes.
• Excellent computer skills, including advanced Excel (pivot tables, charts, logical functions (sumif, vlookup, etc.)
• Strong critical thinking, data mining and problem-solving skills.
• Must be dependable, team player, organized, self-motivated and detail oriented.
• High energy and results oriented. Looking to make improvements and change.
• Willingness and ability to take on wide array of ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests.
• Proven ability to prioritize and focus to deliver timely work.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities.

THE FINE PRINT

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k with Match
• Company DEI Committee
• Generous paid time off policies
• Gear test, perks, and more

We provide competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives and benefits. The base salary range for this role is $55,000-$70,000. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of the range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience, skills and qualifications.

This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, we reserve the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed. Stio is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, veterans & individuals with disabilities.

At Stio, we create gear that embodies the true essence of mountain life from our hometown of Jackson, Wyoming. Our elevated, responsibly designed styles range from the epic to the everyday and are inspired by an ecosystem that blends natural connection and active balance. We are rooted at the base of the Tetons so we can see mountains, access trailheads and hear spring creeks daily to feed our souls and keep us grounded. This shared mindset of nature, access and balance resonates far beyond our peaks and valley, directly to your mountain life community across distance, geography and topography.