Inventory Specialist

THE ROLE:

The Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for actively monitoring the stock in Karl Lagerfeld Full price, shop-in-shops, Outlet stores, and External Warehouses. You will identify, analyze, and address stock-related issues, ensure stock level accuracy, and work on global-related projects and processes, including assisting with stock counts, Audits, and Internal Controls. As a Inventory Control Specialist, you will support and assist the Inventory Team and other stakeholders, and you will be involved in all related topics touching on stock control

Tasks and responsibilities

• Create stock discrepancy reports of all stocking points
• Analysing, registering, and solving the stock differences. This in consultation with various departments within the organization and the stock control team
• Analyse and follow up on stock discrepancies received from all stocking points
• Assisting Finance with ad hoc questions regarding stock movements
• Identifying system errors with our IT department
• Analyse & manage internal movements within our ERP & POS system
• Performing various analyses & reports to support the process
• Monthly perform Inventory Internal Controls
• Yearly assistance during the financial & stock audit
• Can be requested to travel up to 5-10% within Europe

Other responsibilities

• Set-up/follow-up on procedures for inventory management
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve processes
• Support with training & communication with stores
• Plan, coordinate, and support yearly Stock Counts in our Karl Lagerfeld Stores
• Provide stock reports and inventory analysis upon request within the department or from other departments/management
• Report on Operations, Retail, Finance, and IT inventory-related issues.
• Act as a key point of contact for inventory-related topics and provide guidance to stakeholders

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in e.g., business administration, supply chain management, or related field
• At least 3-5 years relevant working experience in an Operations/Logistics environment
• Experience with ERP systems (M3), POS systems (preferably CEGID), applications, and reporting tools
• Experience in Stock management, store retail operations, and/or warehouse management
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office - particularly Excel (VLOOKUPS, Pivot Tables, SQL)
• Process-oriented and proactive attitude
• Self-organized, analytical mindset, ability to work independently with a strong attention to detail
• Improvement driven & self motivated
• Able to perform and prioritize in a fast-paced work environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills - able to communicate openly, clearly, and constructively
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written