We are looking for Director - Inventory Management leading IT company based at Hyderabad  

- Oversees all planning and placement processes used to achieve key metrics on the balanced scorecard

- Acts as the business administrator for the overall merchandise planning process and partners with Business Finance Manager on financial plan

- Advises Vice President/General Merchandise Manager on opportunities for improving inventory asset utilization to drive sales and margin

- Represents planning and placement during executive level strategy and merchandise review sessions (profit pattern, merchandise/category strategy)

- Reviews and analyzes business and line performance based on information prepared by Planning Managers/Planners and Placement Managers

- Incorporates modeling, situation analysis, problem diagnosis, and operations analysis to support business decision making with financial analysis and participates in weekly and monthly in-season or post-season business management meetings

- Monitors the selection of appropriate allocation and replenishment strategies (weeks of coverage, review method) and monitors inventory performance at distribution center and store level, and directs appropriate mid-course corrections to achieve forecasts

- Manages promotional readiness process

- Maintains productive and supportive working relationships with stores, districts, regions and vendors

- Represents business priorities with support organizations (Logistics, Finance, Merchandising)

- Takes ownership for providing data integrity within areas of control

- Develops associates through coaching, mentoring, performance management, talent management and succession planning, and participates in associate selection, interviews and placement

- Bachelor's degree from a four year college or university; or four years related experience and/ or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience

- 14 -20 years related merchandising experience, with a mix of store, buying, planning and placement responsibilities

- Strong analytical and financial skills

- Motivation to meet or exceed financial plan

- Knowledge of financial, economic, accounting theory and statistical modeling techniques

- Detail oriented with strong managerial, planning, organization and project management skills

- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize

- Ability to mediate differences of opinion and facilitate resolution when conflicts arise

- Ability to facilitate group discussion for maximum idea generation and problem solving

- Ability to participate actively in cross-functional initiatives and projects

- Excellent communication skills

- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills

- Ability to develop strong partnerships

- Demonstrated knowledge of industry practices and current trends

- Understands competitor strengths and weaknesses

- Solid understanding of merchandising, store operations, supply chain and marketing principles and their integration with the planning and placement activities

- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop associates

- Ability to develop best practices in performance management

- Ability to provide career coaching to team members

- Strong working knowledge and/or ability to understand inventory, financial, merchandising and operating systems (e.g., Clustering, XP, EPIC, NROS, POMS, RIM, SAMS, DOS, DRP, CLRP and Rockport)

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