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Our team is highly intelligent and engaged with the business- allowing us to operate in a fast-paced environment and form cross-functional partnerships. Successful members of our team maximize profitability and productivity within their department and motivate their team and cross functional partners with their energy.\nAbout The Role:\nResponsible for managing the inventory health of a segment of the Grocery Outlet business, both in store and in warehouse. This role is extremely “hands-on” and detail-oriented, requiring a person that can make quick decisions, manage key warehouse and buying relationships, and provide inventory actions for their department(s) of responsibility. Responsible for assisting the Purchasing Team in ensuring proper product inventories at all warehouses to facilitate optimum code life and turns according to G.O.I. standards. Responsible for managing the distribution of merchandise to support company plan. Recommend and execute changes as needed to ensure profitability and productivity. This position reports to the Manager, Inventory Planning.\nResponsibilities Include:\nProvide analysis (units, sales, and margin) for SKU’s, programs, categories, and recommend corresponding strategies to maximize revenue and turn goals\nManage departmental financial plans, Open-to-Buy, and analysis at the department, category and SKU level\nAssures the most appropriate inventory levels through careful planning and analysis of demand, usage, forecasts, industry trends\nResponsible for forecast accuracy on sales dollars, ads and case projections\nPresent analytics and reports to various levels of management\nManage inventory at warehouse level and make decisions on inner warehouse product transfers as needed\nCreates and generates daily/weekly/monthly aging reports for all buyers as needed\nForecast and review Made-to-Order items and manage in-stock levels with buyers\nAssist buyers with updates on potential inventory or code date issues on all products\nUnderstanding of general transportation modes, pricing, and business practices\nImplement through allocation, the company’s \"Treasure Hunt\" philosophy and merchandise assortment strategy through effective execution of product allocation\nExecute category/sub-class trends regionally and identify specific merchandise needs through knowledge of regional and climatic characteristics\nUnderstands impact of seasonality and “in and out” items and develops control/allocation process\nResponsible for building an appropriate inventory mix to support new store openings\nResponsible for assisting and educating operators in achieving profitable results in sales, merchandising and inventory management\nResponsible for continuing to raise the level of standards of performance insuring proper representation of inventory\nManage order flow quantities to support sales, inventory, margin, DC space plans, etc.\nUnderstand and execute appropriate distribution of products and maintain proper turn\nAct as an integral partner and maintain relationships with Store Operators, Sales & Merchandising, Vendors, and Distribution Centers\nDevelop profitable plans and entrance and exit strategies with merchandising for seasonal and transition seasonal programs\nDevelop in season pricing strategies with appropriate margin for discontinued inventories\nAbout The Pay:\nBase Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000 Annually\nAnnual Bonus Program\nEquity\n401(k) Profit Sharing\nMedical, Dental, Vision & More!\nFinal compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.\nAbout You:\nBachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or minimum of 2 years of relevant experience\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills\nCan successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously\nAbility to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts and margins\nAbility to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; can make solid decisions quickly based on limited information\nProficient in MS Office and advanced level in Excel preferred\nStrong communication skills, customer service, organization and attention to detail\nAbility to work independently, as well as with a team\nTo learn about how we collect, use and secure your personal information. 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