Director, Inventory Management

Inventory Management Director

You will be part of the Inventory Planning organization responsible for the strategic planning of inventory positions to drive sales, manage inventory turn and meet or exceed financial targets for your area of responsibility. Inventory associates are innovators, optimizers and problem solvers who are constantly seeking opportunities to move the business forward. You will collaborate with other business functions to support a product strategy intended to meet our customer's needs.

Develop and execute concept financial and merchandising plans. Execute inventory strategies to maximize sales, profits and to protect the brand. Travel to stores and DC to identify opportunities; improve processes and resolve issues. Manage the career development of inventory management team. Develop specific measurable goals and objectives for team. Demonstrates leadership ability to insure consistent priorities are achieved for the brand.

Responsibilities include :

• Communicate inventory position, budget (OTB), financial re-forecast to senior management.
• Demonstrate leadership to workforce and communicate overall strategy and financial goals across all functions at the organization.
• Identify business opportunities and implement appropriate action to maximize financial objectives.
• Principal contact with distribution center to insure appropriate flow of information.
• Active leader in recruiting, hiring and development of staff to maximize retention.
• Review current business and take appropriate action to maximize inventory productivity (daily, weekly, monthly).
• Develop annual financial plans for presentation and approval by executive committee.
• Review and forecast sales, expenses and cost of goods and take appropriate action.
• Provide forecasts and sales, inventory and margins for concept department and / or item for organization (management, finance, merchants, etc.).
• Develop and submit monthly daily sales to finance.
• Responsible for purchasing and distribution strategies to support concept goals.
• Review business and strategy with executive merchandising staff. Identify trends, opportunities and actions necessary to maximize objectives.
• Review floor set with merchandising and visual teams to insure successful execution.
• Manage inventory flow to insure appropriate in-stock rates are achieved for floor set and catalog drops.
• Maximize inventory opportunities and minimize liabilities for the brand by partnering with mail order and internet channels of distribution.

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We firmly believe that working in a culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion spurs innovation, creates healthy and high-performing teams, and delivers superior customer experiences. We will create and nurture a global company culture where we confidently bring our authentic selves to work every day : where the only criteria for advancement are the quality of our work, the contributions we make to our teams and the business, and our ability to lead; and where our individual differenceswhatever they may beare valued, explored and appreciated.

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