Updated: 4/8/2012
Senior Instock Manager, Sports (Sports Management/Operations)Our Sports & Outdoor team is looking for a talented, driven, and highly analytical Senior Manager, Instock Management (planning). This position is responsible for managing the instock (planning) team and leading inventory management strategies to maximize customer experience, sales, margin and turns, as well as end-to-end business ownership of all supply chain processes from manufacturer to consumer. Strong understanding of data and demonstrated success in driving processes are required. The successful candidate must possess the ability to operate from a company-wide perspective and encourage cross-functional and cross-business project development.
Areas of responsibility include:
VENDOR MANAGEMENT:
Work with existing vendor base to ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfillment centers
Define process improvements and work with vendors to increase EDI utilization, improve returns processes, and reduce order defects
Manage order placement and order tracking to optimize on-time shipping, fill rate, and lead time, particularly focusing on meeting/exceeding customer expectations
INVENTORY & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:
Manage & develop inventory forecasts and open-to-buy budgets
Manage inventory health by ensuring efficient inventory flows (including the forecasting, purchasing, and return of new and catalog products). Involves determining and executing exit strategies for unproductive inventory, and analyzing inventory position.
Work on key system inputs to achieve highly automated replenishment (forecasting, VLT's, buying policies)
Partner with buyers in driving sales and profitability growth for Sports & Outdoor category/ies
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
Work with various internal teams to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and vendor management workflows
Troubleshoot and drive resolution for systemic issues that reduce the accuracy of system generated forecasts
Work with buyers, instock managers (planning), and assistant buyers to plan product transitions and reduce errors in forecasting
Work with supply chain to optimize space utilization
Work with cross functional IT teams to further automate key processes
Passionately advocate for the customer and category within our
Own & drive the technical roadmap for instock management metrics
To ensure the Senior Manager, In-Stock Management (Planning) is successful, he or she must be able to:
Show passion and commitment to cost-effective inventory management
Operate at all levels - think strategically and tactically
Integrate strong and clear analysis and business rationale into sound decision making
Serve as a leader and recognize and recommend opportunities to improve the customer shopping experience across all dimensions of the business
Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects - work prioritization, planning and task delegation
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
7+ years of relevant experience in inventory planning, operations/supply chain management, and/or finance
Experience directly managing people and their performance
Proficient in Excel
Experience leading cross-functional projects
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to influence others
Strong numerical and analytical aptitude
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proactive attitude
Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast paced environment
Demonstrate the ability to succeed: managing large catalog selection efficiently, identifying problems and finding solutions, building/improving processes
Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management and meeting deadlines
Detail oriented
Team player
MBA preferred
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