Director of Inventory Planning

About the Company

Ernesta is building a new kind of rug company—focused on beautiful custom rugs delivered with speed, transparency, and exceptional customer experience. As a fast-growing startup in the home category, we’re building modern systems and processes that allow us to scale thoughtfully while maintaining a high bar for product quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the company’s inventory planning framework, including inventory targets, replenishment strategy, and purchasing cadence
• Develop planning models to optimize inventory investment and working capital
• Partner with the demand team to translate forecasts into purchasing recommendations
• Collaborate with manufacturing partners to align production planning with expected demand
• Establish and track key inventory metrics such as inventory turns, weeks of supply, and forecast accuracy
• Execute purchasing strategy through PO placement and vendor outreach

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, or demand planning within retail or consumer brands
• Deep understanding of forecasting inputs and inventory planning frameworks
• Experience planning inventory around supplier lead times and production schedules
• Highly analytical with the ability to translate data into clear decisions
• Ability to build new processes in a fast-moving startup environment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in home goods, furniture, rugs, or textiles
• Experience building or formalizing inventory planning processes at a growing company
• Familiarity with ERP or inventory planning systems like NetSuite