Manager, Inventory and Demand Planning
Zenni Optical
Manager, Inventory and Demand Planning
Zenni Optical
Online prescription eyeglasses retailer
Who We Are
Zenni pioneered the online eyewear industry in 2003 with a mission to make eyewear affordable and accessible for everyone. With complete prescription pairs starting under $10, Zenni offers adults and children the freedom to see clearly and express themselves through a wide selection of high-quality prescription glasses, sunglasses, protective eyewear, and non-prescription frames - curated with fashion, function, and style in mind.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Zenni has redefined the traditional retail model, emerging as the premier destination for online eyewear in the United States while surpassing 70 million frames sold globally.
Zenni is proud to be the Official Eyewear of the San Francisco 49ers, Columbus Crew, Monster Jam, WWE, Team Liquid, and more. Zenni has collaborated with designers and tastemakers on exclusive collections, including Chase Stokes and George and Claire Kittle. For more information, visit zenni.com.
About the Role
The Manager, Inventory and Demand Planning drives optimal inventory planning and investment to support optimal sales performance and margin execution. This role blends strategic inventory financial and unit planning with operational demand forecasting to ensure inventory alignment with customer demand. This role is responsible for driving subcategory in stock position, guiding a team of planners, and maintaining strong governance over sales targets, gross margins, and inventory performance.
In addition to managing team operations, this role will actively serve as a key player by directly owning and managing designated product categories for end-to-end planning across assigned commodities (Frames vs. Lens) and subcategories. Furthermore, the Manager will help lead the deployment and continuous enhancement of new planning systems, incorporating AI, and reporting & analytics tools. This leader will scale our planning capabilities and elevate organizational forecasting precision.
The ideal candidate blends strategic financial oversight with tactical demand planning at an item-level—managing subcategory Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets, leading high-priority "A" SKU strategy at the factory/location level and ensuring optimal system logic for secondary product tiers.
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In addition to other forms of compensation like perks and benefits, the estimated range for this role is $108,600 - $135,700 USD. The final offer will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skill set, experience, geographical location, market conditions, and other organizational needs. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, or revisit the salary range for various reasons including business needs.
(U.S. ONLY) Please Note: We are registered in some, but not all states. If you are located in one of the following states full time, we welcome you to apply: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia.
At Zenni Optical, people remain the heart of our mission, even as we embrace technology that moves us forward. While we recognize the immense promise of AI, we are equally mindful of its limitations and use these tools strictly to assist our Talent Acquisition team rather than replace human judgment. We utilize AI tools as a collaborative partner to create content–such as job descriptions, interview questions, and outreach messaging–and review resumes, but we maintain a firm commitment to human-led hiring where AI never makes a final decision. Every selection is determined by a member of our team to ensure every candidate is personally valued by a human rather than an algorithm.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We strive to build a diverse team of individuals with a broad range of experience and perspectives. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t feel you meet all the qualifications.
Zenni Optical is an equal opportunity workplace and considers applications without regard to race, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Online prescription eyeglasses retailer
Zenni Optical sells prescription and protective eyewear online, offering a wide range of frames for men, women, and children to make eyewear affordable and accessible. Customers design their glasses by selecting frames and lens options, provide their prescription, and place orders online; the lenses are manufactured to fit the prescription and shipped to the customer. The company differentiates itself through its long-running direct-to-consumer model (since 2003), high volume and global reach, and partnerships with sports teams and public figures, which together help it offer low prices and a broad selection. Zenni’s goal is to help people See Better And Live Better by making quality eyewear affordable and easy to obtain for everyone.
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