VP, Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Inventory Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define and establish the guiding vision, standards, operating rhythm, and expectations for Merchandise Planning.

• Transition the forecasting and allocation platform from a state of migration to one of reliability.

• Implement a scalable organizational framework for Planning, Inventory Management, and Allocation within a business exceeding $1B.

• Fill vacant positions, establish reporting structures, and communicate changes within the organization.

• Create and promote the planning perspective for warehouse network growth and inventory distribution.

• Manage the inventory strategy, including the balance between drop-ship and owned inventory, investment levels, and SKU selection.

• Oversee the comprehensive health of inventory, including in-stock rates, weeks of supply, aged inventory, and working capital efficiency.

• Lead the organization's response to declines in network in-stock performance.

• Mentor leaders to enhance their abilities and foster autonomy.

• Position Planning as an equal strategic ally alongside Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Data & Finance in MBRs, S&OP, OTB, and other cross-functional collaborations.

• Report directly to the CFO/COO and collaborate with senior leaders across Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Data/Finance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven executive leadership experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, and allocation functions within a wholesale retail environment, ideally managing $500M to $2B+ with double-digit growth.

• Strong experience in people management and building high-performance teams.

• Proven ability to set strategic direction and operational standards for a planning organization.

• Demonstrated decisiveness and speed in making high-stakes organizational, staffing, and system investment decisions.

• Experience in formulating the planning approach for allocation during distribution network expansions.

• Familiarity with inventory deployment and drop-ship strategies across various fulfillment locations.

• Direct involvement in the implementation of a demand planning or allocation platform through to full adoption.

• Track record of designing and scaling planning organizations, roles, levels, and career trajectories.

• Experience in strategic partnerships with leaders in Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Data/Finance.

• Proficiency in inventory KPIs such as in-stock rates, weeks of supply, weeks on hand, aged inventory, and working capital efficiency.

• Experience managing operations between planning and supply chain, vendor onboarding, vendor performance analytics, or drop-ship EDI is advantageous.

• A natural inclination towards utilizing AI in work processes and a curiosity about emerging AI technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Meaningful equity opportunities.

• Bonus target incentives.

• Company-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Generous paid parental leave and paid time off.

• Winter Wonder Week: the entire company enjoys a paid week off at the year's end.

• Stipend for remote work to set up your home office.

• Benefits for physical, mental, and emotional well-being, as well as parenting, childcare, and financial planning.

• Competitive compensation.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• Access to leading tools such as Claude and ChatGPT from day one.

• Company-wide team gatherings held twice a year.