Job Description

Job Description

About the Company

Founded in 1997 by Thierry Gillier, Zadig&Voltaire has redefined the very essence of luxury for a new generation. It is an exciting, highly successful French brand offering luxury fashion for women, men, and kids. Indifferent to the norms, dictates, and codes of traditional luxury, the House has revealed over time its passion for freedom, an aspiration that fuels its creativity and perpetuates its audacity. Influenced by musical worlds, steeped in contemporary art, and distinctly Parisian, the brand has made duality its signature. The spirit of the brand is eternally youthful, encouraging its community to cherish uniqueness. Zadig&Voltaire emphasize the importance of expressing yourself, loving yourself, and cultivating an independent mind, to be free, again and again! Zadig&Voltaire is dedicated to nurturing the talents of tomorrow and supporting the development of its employees' skills in all the countries where the brand is present. Just like its founder, Zadig&Voltaire is an artistic company where employees are encouraged to be entrepreneurial and agile in a context of strong growth. Zadig&Voltaire fully embraces the complex challenges of the 21st century by actively engaging in its global sustainability program VoltAIRe. As an evolving global brand, Zadig & Voltaire is looking for talented people to get involved.

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About the Role

The Inventory Planner is responsible for managing the inventory lifecycle, pricing, promotions across all North America channels, ensuring optimal stock allocation, margin optimization, and sales performance. This role maximizes stock efficiencies by crafting inventory strategies for the business post full price lifecycle. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills to develop and execute inventory strategies aligned with global brand objectives while addressing regional market needs. The position reports to the Planning Manager and collaborates closely with Merchandise Planning, Retail Operations, Wholesale, and Paris HQ teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Planning and Wholesale team to execute product initiatives post Full price season.
• Develop and execute inventory strategies post full-price lifecycle to optimize stock and margins.
• Own allocation strategy and process for markdown and promotional phases.
• Monitor SKU- and size-level stock to maintain healthy inventory across all channels.
• Manage inventory targets for both front-of-house and back-of-house capacities.
• Partner with store leadership to identify regional opportunities and drive sales.
• Support new store openings and allocations in collaboration with the Store Development team.
• Analyze and report on inventory performance to North America and Global teams.
• Align inventory strategies with global objectives and regional market needs.
• Achieve or exceed sales, gross margin, and inventory turn goals.
• Produce weekly reporting and analysis, including FP vs. MD performance and special initiatives.

• Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • 4–5 years of experience in retail planning, inventory management, or supply chain; multichannel experience preferred.
  • Strong proficiency in retail math and advanced Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, sumifs).
  • Experience with planning systems (e.g., Autone, JDA/BlueYonder, SAP) a plus.
  • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working at a granular level.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to build cross-functional partnerships.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with strong initiative and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and communication skills.
  • Flexible and have can-do attitude; comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

  Pay range and compensation package:

  Salary: up to 90,000 plus annual Bonus

  Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance

  Equal Opportunity Statement

  Zadig & Voltaire is an equal opportunity employer.

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