Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Senior instock manager
provides regular communication to Business and Supply Chain leadership on purchasing metrics, sourcing strategies, supply chain risks/mitigation plans, status update on strategic initiatives, and various topics.
Senior Instock Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Monitor, analyze and drive achievement of key performance indicators such as order confirmation rates, vendor lead time, and order fill rates
Participate in manufacturer and vendor reviews
Be solution-oriented & integrate strong and clear data analysis and business rationale into sound decision making and problem solving
Partnering with internal teams to improve data quality and enhance the customer experience
Deliver maximum product availability in the PC and Office categories within budgeted inventory targets through effective end-to-end management of the supply chain
Be a core part of the Instock function carrying out country level demand planning, ordering and capacity management
Create scalable Instock systems/processes by working with Tech and Product teams, vendor operations, and vendor management
Track key customer experience metrics and drive improvements across them by building actionable plans
Influence Tech and Operations teams in building support and resources for projects and initiatives
Inform leadership on project selection, scope, definition, and performance to ensure alignment with business strategy
Senior Instock Manager Qualifications
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Education for Senior Instock Manager
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Employers hiring for the senior instock manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Business, MBA, Mathematics, Finance, Operations Management, Graduate, Technical, Military, Economics
Skills for Senior Instock Manager
Desired skills for senior instock manager include:
Consumables industry and their purchasing and supply chain challenges
Desired experience for senior instock manager includes:
Experience with pricing and promotion, inventory management, and/or product development
Instock or supply chain experience at a senior level for ideally in an e-commerce, retail, key account management, experience in a well-known consultancy firm is highly appreciated
Experience in building executive level internal and external relationships in a complex and dynamic organization and in influencing cross-functional teams
A smart way of thinking in order to find innovative approaches for instock management
A business focused way of thinking and a strong hands-on, results-driven mentality combined with a high desire to work strategically
Experience in operational buying, in-stock and supply chain management is adding additional value
Senior Instock Manager Examples
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Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of senior instock manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for senior instock manager
- Identify and drive Supply Chain process improvements in a scalable manner
- Lead the business demand plan to provide all necessary inputs to a sustainable and accurate S&OP
- Deliver maximum available selection in the category
- Design seasonal and promotional inventory preparation plan
- Control budgets and deliver actions to to meet inventory targets defining detailed inventory policies
- Negotiating with Supply Chain leads of head vendors to find and implement sustainable opportunities that will improve the overall business for customers and both parties
- Leading and developing a large team of 10+ people that runs the Instock functions for Tools, Home Improvement, Lawn & Garden and Major Appliances including demand planning, ordering and capacity management
- Continuing to centralize and develop the combined instock model across 4 business units which will include identifying tasks that can be automated, creating combined reporting and developing roles centered around key instock pillars
- Working with Technology and Product teams, vendor operations and vendor management teams
- Tracking key customer experience metrics and driving improvements across them by building actionable plans that are scalable with the growing business
Qualifications for senior instock manager
- Industry experience in the consumer electronics business, ideally with good relations to the leading firms and their ambassadors
- The opportunity to work for a leading global online retailer
- MBA or Graduate Degree in Engineering or a Supply Chain/Operations discipline
- Relevant university degree in business or engineering, ideally MBA from renowned business school
- Proven, successful supply chain professional with several years’ experience in operations, inventory planning, demand forecasting and buying
- Reliable track record in project management either in an operational or consulting setting in respect to customer obsession
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Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a senior instock manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior instock manager
- Guiding Retail business teams in their ability to develop and execute daily, weekly and monthly action plans that increase quality, inventory accuracy and the overall customer experience
- Create and implement inventory allocation strategies to maximize inventory placement, turns, sales, and customer experience in conjunction with the larger Device team
- Drive improvements to demand and supply planning processes over time, including identifying buying systems improvements and improving overall supply chain efficiency
- Become the EU Devices subject matter expert for demand planning, in-stock, supply chain, and multi-channel supply planning processes
- Management and ownership of total product lifecycle from new product launch to end of life
- Own and communicate demand insights and supply allocation plans to key cross functional internal stakeholders
- Maintain vendor relationship and work on vendor performance improvement through daily communication, training session, tracking purchase orders, investigating late deliveries, resolving order rejections, working with vendors on PO automation
- Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows, including forecasting, purchasing, and receive problem solve
- Ensure availability of selection for our customers and manage out of stock situations proactively
- Recommend a path towards inventory sharing among consumables formats
Qualifications for senior instock manager
- Cultural awareness the ability to function well in a large global environment and to work effectively across internal and external organizations throughout Europe
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, German is a plus
- Process management knowledge trained in process improvement or quality assurance, Kaizen or Six Sigma will be a plus
- Leas new features and systems implementations
- 10 + years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Inventory Management or equivalent experience such as Consulting, Finance, and Operations
- Superior analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to dive in and quickly understand root cause and invent and drive scalable solutions
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Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of senior instock manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for senior instock manager
- Optimize product availability in the category within inventory targets through effective end-to-end management of the supply chain
- Implement system/process improvements in working with vendors and supply chain partners on order management, vendor operations, and inventory management
- Drive metrics to improve efficiency including inventory replenishment, managing overstock inventory, and operations processes
- Ensuring all products under remit are available for our customers to purchase
- Developing and executing plans for inventory to stay in stock and in line with business financial goals
- Working with different teams to optimize supply chain lead times and costs
- Setting goals and managing performance against key inventory and operational metrics
- Leveraging data to drive analysis and decision-making
- Contributing to the development and success of new products
- Developing scalable solutions to operational challenges
Qualifications for senior instock manager
- Prior experience and success in an ambiguous environment
- 3+ years relevant experience in forecasting, demand/inventory planning and/or supply chain management
- Experience leading teams and recruiting, hiring and developing talent
- Data driven problem solving and strong analytical skills
- Team oriented with strong written and oral communication skills, and able to effectively manage multiple projects with a high degree of accuracy and meet demanding timelines
- MBA/Masters Degree strongly preferred
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Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a senior instock manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for senior instock manager
- Track key customer and vendor experience metrics and drive improvements across them by building actionable plans
- Guide Retail business teams in their ability to develop and execute daily, weekly & monthly action plans that improve buying accuracy, inventory health and vendor operations
- Participate in day-to-day operational aspects of the Poland business, including suggesting and executing business improvement initiatives, and gathering and addressing customer feedback
- Oversee the Non-Food Instock team, including demand planning, ordering and capacity management
- Create sustainable Instock systems and processes in partnership with technical and product teams
- Lead a team of instock managers – hire, manage and develop a team
- Manage the Instock function of the business including country level demand planning, ordering and capacity management
- Participate in day-to-day operational aspects of the Benelux business, including suggesting and executing business improvement initiatives, and gathering and addressing customer feedback
- Deliver maximum product availability in the Media categories ensuring healthy inventory level and optimal supply chain set-u
- Work with vendor managers and other team members on executing promotional campaigns and optimizing sourcing
Qualifications for senior instock manager
- Ability to influence and inspire action in others, with or without a direct reporting line
- Strong numerical and analytical aptitude - must be proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proactive attitude and willingness to roll up sleeves and dig deep to achieve high level goals
- Proficient in Excel/SQL data analytics
- Strong ownership, bias for action, and discipline in establishing and improving large scale processes
- Proficinent in SQL
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Senior Instock Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a senior instock manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for senior instock manager
- Influence Tech and Operations teams in building support and resources for projects and initiatives to automate inventory management processes, act as local product manager to implement global automation & Artificial Intelligence tools in Turkey
- Work with leadership on project selection, scope, definition, and performance to ensure alignment with business strategy
- Work with business managers on expanding selection and optimum sourcing recommendations/decisions
- Deliver excellent in-stock rates for owned category and/or region
- Forecast and manage efficient inbound and outbound inventory flows and health, including forecasting, supporting purchasing processes, and removing unproductive inventory
- Drive root cause analysis/reporting on operational issues, develop action plans and project manage improvements with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneous
- Partner with vendor managers in driving vendor performance
- Partner with Product and Tech teams to help drive tools and process improvements that affect purchasing and procurement workflows, with emphasis on automating tasks that are currently performed manually
Qualifications for senior instock manager
- An MBA with a quantitative focus
- Able to use analysis tools like SQL and Excel Solver for optimization and simulation
- 10 + years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning, or Inventory Management or equivalent experience such as Consulting, Supply Chain and Operations
- Several years supply chain, inventory management, retail, management, consulting and/or project management experience
- Beer, Wines & Spirits industry specific knowledge, focused on handling, warehousing, supply chain
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Planning, Information Systems Management