Inventory Manager
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About the Role
Pattern is hiring an Inventory Manager (Buyer/Planner) to manage demand forecasting, inventory, and receipts for 7-12 brands. The role requires strong analytical skills, brand management, and communication.
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Responsibilities
- Analyze & update short term demand forecasts and place weekly orders for 7 12 brands
- 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 and offer solutions on how to correct
- Lead brand calls to talk through forecasts, ordering forecasts, and 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
We Are Looking For Individuals Who Are
- Game Changers: someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas, regularly reassesses plans, makes profitable contributions, and pursues improvements.
- Data Fanatics: someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions, and tracks effects of solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed: someone who clearly explains project status, listens to expectations, delivers exceeding results, prioritizes partner needs, and creates personable experiences.
- Team of Doers: someone who uplifts team members, takes initiative, contributes to improvements, and holds themselves accountable.
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