Job Summary
Do you thrive on optimizing inventory, driving sales, and leading high-performing teams? We seek a Director of Replenishment and Reporting to own and execute our strategic vision for inventory management across the organization. You will be a highly technical, data-driven leader with a proven record of building and implementing robust replenishment systems, fostering a collaborative culture, and maximizing the value of our technology to achieve operational excellence. In this role you will be responsible for managing and developing a team of five dedicated to setting and executing appropriate replenishment strategies and developing, creating, and utilizing analysis tools to increase sales, maximizing inventory turn, and minimizing markdowns.
Job Functions
Craft and execute the organization’s replenishment strategies to the stores, with a mindset of driving gross margin and inventory productivity.
Familiar with different types of technology: ex Oracle(RMS), SAS Forecasting, Blue Yonder, Python, Tableau, SQL is a plus, MicroStrategy, and other Business Intelligence tools.
Maintain close relationships with GMMs, DMMs and VPs of Planning/ inventory management to understand overall business strategies, and how replenishment can be used to drive business results and create seamless inventory flow
Work closely with teams on specific replenishment strategies by office
Develop and oversee replenishment training to the merchandising organization, and represent replenishment in vendor meetings as needed
Actively participate in the Monthly Forecast and Monday Meeting process to present a point of view on replenishment trends and receipt forecasts
Partner with Logistics/Transportation organization to identify supply chain opportunities.
Demonstrate proficient command of holding technical conversations with our technology team and bridge the gap between business needs and systems.
Identify and direct the development of new and upgraded systems to support the Planning, Inventory Management and Replenishment processes.
Lead and mentor five Replenishment and Forecast Analysts.
Experienced with Data Management and proficient in Analytics.
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Minimum Education & Experience:
7+ years of experience in inventory management and/or replenishment in a retail or e-commerce setting.
Proven success in developing and implementing data-driven replenishment strategies.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience mentoring and coaching direct reports.
Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
Proficiency in inventory management systems, forecasting tools, and data analysis platforms.
Knowledge & Skills
Proficient in business-related computer software (Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel)
Experience with dynamic replenishment systems
Strong technical skills and ability to mine large amounts of data for actionable insights
Excellent analytical and reasoning skills
Aggressive in pursuing opportunities and driving inventory management excellence
Creative in finding opportunities and solving problems
Innate curiosity, constantly looking internally and externally for better ways to do the job
A flexible mindset that can quickly adapt to new thought processes
A passion for coaching and developing talent, and sharing knowledge quickly across the organization
Ability to work with and influence a wide cross section of leaders across the organization
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