Restoration Hardware
Senior Leader, Inventory Planning
Restoration Hardware, Corte Madera, California, United States, 94925
The Senior Leader, Inventory Planning, is responsible for driving results by managing current businesses and identifying future opportunities to achieve sales and margin results. This position ensures that the development and management of assortment and inventory plans achieve divisional or department-level financial goals. This position will manage the profitability of one or more departments through pre-season plan development, management of inventory investments, and open-to-buy activities.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop a vision for the business and effectively communicates the needs in order to move forward
Suggest strategies to drive sales on key categories / items
Maintain focus on the bottom line while simultaneously handling multiple tasks, information and responsibilities
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify opportunities and risks by department, subclass, collection and SKU
Create and present department level plans that support division and department level strategies
Develop and build collection and sku level sales plans with supporting investment quantities and accurate flow forecasts
Manage the reconciliation of top down to bottom up financial plans
Balance workload priorities to ensure successful execution of inventory management initiatives
Collaborate with Merchandising to support product strategies and vision
Take ownership of additional projects that support company initiatives
Demand forecasting at the department, subclass, collection and sku level
Forecast sales and inventory and develop strategies to maximize opportunities and mitigate risk
Calculate receipt needs based on inventories and rate of sale and present buying strategies and inventory investments to the senior leadership team
Complete open-to-buy activities at the department and subclass level for all key metrics and present action plans during monthly OTB meetings
Manage the on order pipeline of goods and negotiate flow requirements with vendors
Focus on top volume collection/skus to maximize in-stocks, bottom-line revenue and promise to the customer
Manage and develop a team through mentoring and fostering an efficient and results-oriented environment
Own an element of the on-boarding process for new hires
OUR REQUIREMENTS
5 + years of experience preferably in inventory management.
1-2 years of supervisory experience, preferred
Multi-Channel (Direct to consumer and brick and mortar) planning experience is a plus
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret meaningful trends from quantitative and qualitative data
Solid grasp of retail math and inventory planning concepts
Able to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional team
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with focus on driving positive results to the bottom line
Possess strong organizational and time management skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel with aptitude to learn new systems quickly
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop a vision for the business and effectively communicates the needs in order to move forward
Suggest strategies to drive sales on key categories / items
Maintain focus on the bottom line while simultaneously handling multiple tasks, information and responsibilities
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify opportunities and risks by department, subclass, collection and SKU
Create and present department level plans that support division and department level strategies
Develop and build collection and sku level sales plans with supporting investment quantities and accurate flow forecasts
Manage the reconciliation of top down to bottom up financial plans
Balance workload priorities to ensure successful execution of inventory management initiatives
Collaborate with Merchandising to support product strategies and vision
Take ownership of additional projects that support company initiatives
Demand forecasting at the department, subclass, collection and sku level
Forecast sales and inventory and develop strategies to maximize opportunities and mitigate risk
Calculate receipt needs based on inventories and rate of sale and present buying strategies and inventory investments to the senior leadership team
Complete open-to-buy activities at the department and subclass level for all key metrics and present action plans during monthly OTB meetings
Manage the on order pipeline of goods and negotiate flow requirements with vendors
Focus on top volume collection/skus to maximize in-stocks, bottom-line revenue and promise to the customer
Manage and develop a team through mentoring and fostering an efficient and results-oriented environment
Own an element of the on-boarding process for new hires
OUR REQUIREMENTS
5 + years of experience preferably in inventory management.
1-2 years of supervisory experience, preferred
Multi-Channel (Direct to consumer and brick and mortar) planning experience is a plus
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret meaningful trends from quantitative and qualitative data
Solid grasp of retail math and inventory planning concepts
Able to maintain and build effective relationships with cross-functional team
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with focus on driving positive results to the bottom line
Possess strong organizational and time management skills
Advanced knowledge of Excel with aptitude to learn new systems quickly
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