With over 59 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US, Sur La Table offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the kitchen and table – and the culinary expertise and inspiration to go along with it. Whether the job entails interacting with our customers, driving digital growth, or providing vital behind-the-scenes support, we’re all here for the same reason – to roll up our sleeves and create happiness through cooking and sharing good food.
The Director of Inventory Planning & Optimization is responsible for leading the enterprise inventory planning and merchandise control function across all channels, including stores and eCommerce. This role owns the design, execution, and continuous improvement of inventory planning, allocation, and replenishment strategies that support merchandising and marketing plans while maximizing sales, margin, and inventory productivity.
This leader will modernize planning processes through advanced analytics, financial modeling, and AI-enabled automation, ensuring inventory decisions are proactive, scalable, and aligned to business strategy. This role is accountable for scaling these capabilities across the Planning & Allocation function, in partnership with the VP of Planning & Allocation, ensuring modernization efforts are embedded into team workflows, decision-making, and operating cadence — not limited to individual execution. The role serves as a key partner to Merchandising, Allocation, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and Technology teams.
This position will report to the VP, Planning/Allocation.
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AZ, DE, FL, GA, IN, LA, MI, MS, MO, NV, NC, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WV, WI, and WY.
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