Inventory Manager
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About the Role
We need an Inventory Manager (Buyer/Planner) who will be responsible for managing demand forecasting, inventory & receipts for 7-12 brands. Brand management, and brand partnersh.
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Responsibilities
- Analyze & update short term demand forecasts and place weekly orders for 7 12 brands a week
- Develop 3, 6, and 9 month ordering plans for your brands
- Provide and analyze monthly demand sales, and receipts forecasts to brands after discussing brand management
- Align with brand management on ordering strategies implemented by the inventory management team
- Think critically about deviations from forecast & the implications. Offers solutions on how to correct for deviations
- Lead brand calls to talk through forecasts, ordering forecasts, and can offer solutions to brand supply chain issues
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Supply/demand planning experience and/or buying experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables
- Operational strategy and experience in ERP systems
- Ability to be very organized with balancing your calendar against recurring forecasting needs
- Knowledge of retail KPIs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Role Overview
- We need an Inventory Manager (Buyer/Planner) who will be responsible for managing demand forecasting, inventory & receipts for 7 12 brands.
- Brand management, and brand partnerships and communication are a key component of success.
- Other measures of success are weeks of supply/ coverage for your brands, inventory turn, accurate sales forecasting, and instock rates.
- This is a full time role in our Dubai office.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Analyze & update short term demand forecasts and place weekly orders for 7 12 brands a week
- Develop 3, 6, and 9 month ordering plans for your brands
- Provide and analyze monthly demand sales, and receipts forecasts to brands after discussing brand management
- Align with brand management on ordering strategies implemented by the inventory management team
- Think critically about deviations from forecast & the implications. Offers solutions on how to correct for deviations
- Lead brand calls to talk through forecasts, ordering forecasts, and can offer solutions to brand supply chain issues
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Supply/demand planning experience and/or buying experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables
- Operational strategy and experience in ERP systems
- An ability to be very organized with balancing your calendar against recurring forecasting needs
- Knowledge of retail KPIs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
About the Team
- This team is data driven and results oriented.
- You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions.
- Ideas and input are encouraged from all members.
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Game Changers: looks at problems with an open mind, shares new ideas, reassesses plans, makes profitable contributions, pursues improvements.
- Data Fanatics: recognizes problems, draws unbiased conclusions from data, tracks effects of solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed: explains project status, listens to feedback, delivers results exceeding expectations, prioritizes partner needs.
- Team of Doers: uplifts team members, takes initiative, supports improvements, holds themselves accountable.
Hiring Process
- We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
- These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.
- Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
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