Job Description

The Director of Replenishment leads and manages a team of Replenishment Analysts. This role will oversee the review of sales trends and inventory needs, contributing to the Buying Team’s ability to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory turnover goals for assigned categories of merchandise. The Director of Replenishment works closely with the Merchandising VPs, DMMs and Director of Planning to help manage inventory productivity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead and manage a team of Replenishment Analysts. Provide guidance and direction on analysis, targets and problem solving.

• Oversee replenishment parameters are updated and maintained
• Maintain Warehouse compliance for replenishment
• Ensure promotional products are replenished to stores based on sales performance (historical, current, and expected demand), presentation minimums, and on hand inventory levels.
• Achieve inventory goals by platform through efficient and timely distribution of product.
• Provide guidance on location analysis for assigned categories of merchandise.
• Develop replenishment strategies through analysis of historical data, store needs, demographics, and forecasting seasonal trend curve to identify business opportunities and risks.
• Oversee the team for store inventory concerns.
• Monitor PO status to ensure old POs are closed out timely.
• Test software modifications or re-configurations impacting replenishment
• Lead and support Central Warehouse Pilot Initiative, including allocation of inventory to stores
• Support the replenishment transition of departments added to Central Replenishment
• Works collaboratively with all internal support departments to ensure merchandise efforts are well communicated.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 5+ years of experience in a similar position or with similar responsibilities preferred
• Retail store experience preferred
• Strong math aptitude and analytical skills (ability to perform analysis, draw conclusions and make recommendations)
• Strong computer skills to include advanced abilities in Power BI and Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, vlookups, sum-ifs, mathematical and text functions, report building and data organization)
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Ability to lead a highly collaborative, team-orientated environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, organize and prioritize workload, and complete work with a sense of urgency, accuracy, and follow-up
• Adapts easily and positively to change and demonstrates flexibility
• Exhibits dedication to professional growth and pursuing opportunities for career advancement
• Travel requirement up to 25%

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