Associate Inventory Manager

Job Description:

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern is the premier partner for global ecommerce acceleration and is headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel —rely on Pattern's global ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

Reach Logistics is Pattern's operations and distribution sister company, under which this role will operate. We have 7 warehouses in 6 countries offering a unique distribution model to our partners. We currently ship 45M units a year and are growing rapidly.

We need an Associate Inventory Manager (Buyer/Planner) who will be responsible for managing demand forecasting, inventory & receipts for 7-12 brands. Brand management, and brand partnerships and communication are a key component of success. Other measures of success are weeks of supply/ coverage for your brands, inventory turn, accurate sales forecasting, and instock rates. These can be accomplished through consistent forecast updates, weekly ordering reviews, and creative problem solving.

This is a full-time role and will work a hybrid schedule in Lehi, Utah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a day in the life of an Inventory Manager?

• Analyze & update short term demand forecasts and place weekly orders for 7-12 brands a week

• Develop 3, 6, and 9 month ordering plans for your brands

• Provide and analyze monthly demand sales, and receipts forecasts to brands after discussing brand management

• Align with brand management on ordering strategies implemented by the inventory management team

• Think critically about deviations from forecast & the implications. Offers solutions on how to correct for deviations

• Lead brand calls to talk through forecasts, ordering forecasts, and can offer solutions to brand supply chain issues

What will I need to thrive in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree

• Supply/demand planning experience and/or buying experience

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables

• Operational strategy and experience in ERP systems

• An ability to be very organized with balancing your calendar against recurring forecasting needs

• Knowledge of retail KPIs

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What does high performance look like?

• You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given

• You actively comment and participate in group collaborations

• You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

• You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner

• You are flexible and can prioritize and pivot based on the business needs

What is my potential for career growth?

• This role will provide a solid foundation for supply chain and other operation and logistics-based careers. You will learn holistic forecasting, demand sales, retail inventory planning, and brand relationship building skills that transfer across several industries. You’ll have many opportunities for mentorship and networking and will provide you with valuable experience to grow your career.

What is the team like?

• This team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members.  You will be reporting into an Associate Director of Inventory Management, meeting with them on a regular basis.

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