Summary: Provides strategic and tactical support of inventory management activities by performing the following duties personally or in conjunction with the Inventory Investment Management Team:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• ·       Coordinates departmental work-flow at the branch level.
• ·       Aids in the identification of issues in managing the perpetual inventory to ensure accuracy at assigned branch levels.
• ·       Maintains the integrity of the purchase order system at assigned branch levels.
• ·       Maintains all inventory management systems for assigned branches (Clarity).
• ·       Evaluates, analyzes and implements tactical processes toward optimizing timing inventory to assigned branch level goals.
• ·       Oversees purchase order process for specified merchandise.
• ·       Guides communication between corporate headquarters and assigned branch levels concerning inventory, assortment and purchasing levels.
• ·       Oversee compliance of purchase orders entered at corporate location in the inventory system for shipments to assigned branch locations.

·       Domestic travel required to provide training on Clarity and related inventory systems and to evaluate level of inventory and space availability at assigned branches.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) or 5 or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Exhibits knowledge of sales, operations, inventory best practices (SOP or SIOP).  Ability to build cross functional relationships and teams.