Allocations New Store Planner

Why join us?

At Design Within Reach, home comes first.  We believe in creating and sourcing pieces that move with you and are meant to be enjoyed over a lifetime – from home to home, generation to generation. For us, that means exceptionally crafted, built-to-last, and beautifully designed furnishings.

Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It’s the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Design Within Reach means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Design Within Reach to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone.

About this opportunity

MillerKnoll Retail is looking for an Allocation Planner to join our corporate Planning and Allocation team. This role is responsible for new store opening product planning and allocation, project management for allocations projects and support for the allocations team as needed.

Ownership of product planning and ordering for new store openings.   

Allocate and manage inventory ordering and status for new store opening. Collaborate with merchandise and visual teams on product strategy for new stores. Collaborate with logistics, warehouse and new store opening teams to ensure timely delivery of new store opening priorities. Create and distribute reporting for new store project status and risk to product arrivals. Manage on site inventory receiving, reconciliation and issue resolution in collaboration with new store opening teams. Partner with new store team on identifying and recommending operational improvement opportunities for new store opening process.

Project manage off standard process allocations projects. Create and distribute reporting for allocations initiatives to cross functional teams. Manage internal timelines and deliverables within the allocations team.  Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives.

Bring an entrepreneurial mindset with the customer centered at the core of inventory decisions.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years in Inventory Planning, Allocation or Supply Chain

• Home Furnishings experience preferred.

• Strong skills in Excel and Microsoft Suite tools.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Strong ability to collaborate, values working in a team environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire everyone. Design Within Reach is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at  careers_help@millerknoll.com.