Inventory Planning Strategy Analyst
Williams-Sonoma
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- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 26
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Williams-Sonoma
Retail · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, process maps, job aids, training decks, FAQs, onboarding guides, templates, and other user resources.
- Translate process designs, requirements, system changes, and implementation guidance into clear, practical materials for brand users.
- Support rollouts by coordinating timelines, meetings, agendas, action logs, stakeholder communications, training logistics, feedback collection, and follow-up.
- Prepare presentations, project updates, status reports, and leadership materials summarizing progress, decisions, risks, adoption, and next steps.
- Maintain organized repositories of current standards, documentation, training resources, templates, decisions, and project artifacts with appropriate version control.
- Assist with workshops, training, user acceptance testing, and post-launch support by preparing materials, documenting outcomes, tracking issues, and coordinating resolution.
- Collect and synthesize user feedback, adoption information, recurring questions, and process issues to identify documentation gaps, training needs, and improvement opportunities.
- Build effective relationships across brands and functions while ensuring communications and deliverables are accurate, consistent, accessible, and timely.
- 3+ years of experience in retail inventory planning, merchandising, business operations, project coordination, process improvement, or a related role.
- Working knowledge of retail inventory planning processes, tools, and reporting.
- Ability to create clear process documentation, presentations, training materials, and written communications.
- Strong organizational and project-coordination skills, with the ability to manage deadlines, action items, and multiple priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and SharePoint or comparable tools.
- Strong communication, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively with technical and nontechnical partners.
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The Inventory Planning Strategy Analyst will support the Senior Manager of Inventory Planning Strategy in implementing and sustaining inventory planning capabilities across Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brands. This role will translate approved processes, standards, and system changes into clear documentation, training, presentations, communications, and project resources. The Analyst will partner with Program Managers, brand teams, subject matter experts, Technology, and Business Intelligence to help users adopt tools, follow best practices, and make effective data-driven decisions.