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Director, Inventory Management
Williams-Sonoma
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Develop and execute concept financial and merchandising plans. Execute inventory strategies to maximize sales, profits and to protect the brand. Travel to stores and DC to identify opportunities; improve processes and resolve issues. Manage the career development of inventory management team. Develop specific measurable goals and objectives for team. Demonstrates leadership ability to insure consistent priorities are achieved for the brand.
Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma:
• Communicate inventory position, budget (OTB), financial re-forecast to senior management.
• Demonstrate leadership to workforce and communicate overall strategy and financial goals across all functions at the organization.
• Identify business opportunities and implement appropriate action to maximize financial objectives.
• Principal contact with distribution center to insure appropriate flow of information.
• Active leader in recruiting, hiring and development of staff to maximize retention.
• Review current business and take appropriate action to maximize inventory productivity (daily, weekly, monthly).
• Develop annual financial plans for presentation and approval by executive committee.
• Review and forecast sales, expenses and cost of goods and take appropriate action.
• Provide forecasts and sales, inventory and margins for concept department and/or item for organization (management, finance, merchants, etc.).
• Develop and submit monthly daily sales to finance.
• Responsible for purchasing and distribution strategies to support concept goals.
• Review business and strategy with executive merchandising staff. Identify trends, opportunities and actions necessary to maximize objectives.
• Review floor set with merchandising and visual teams to insure successful execution.
• Manage inventory flow to insure appropriate in-stock rates are achieved for floor set and catalog drops.
• Maximize inventory opportunities and minimize liabilities for the brand by partnering with mail order and internet channels of distribution.
• Mentor, educate and develop staff.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• 10+ years retail experience.
• 5+ years people management experience.
• 5+ years inventory planning and distribution experience.
Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
• We're a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe
• A technologically and data-driven business
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits
• We're at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation
• We're passionate about our internal and external clients and live/breathe the client experience
• We get to be creative on a daily basis
• A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
• We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.
WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).*LI-ST
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances.