My Epic Gear Inventory Specialist

 

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

 

Hiring for our seasonal positions occurs on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until December 15th or until the positions are filled (whichever is first).

 

Job Summary:

We are building out a new inventory team to support the latest Vail Resorts innovation - My Epic Gear. My Epic Gear is a revolutionary gear membership program, offering the latest gear to our members, when they want it, where they want it. The My Epic Gear team is at a key inflection point, with inventory management being key unlock to delivering My Epic Gear at scale.

 

In this Inventory Specialist role you will spend most of your time working on gear management, supporting the Operations Front Line team solving inventory problems and analyzing inventory trends. Using these trends, you will engage with Operations on maximizing gear utilization, supporting required gear movement, and resolution of the inventory puzzle. You will use your vast knowledge of the inventory to offer strategic change recommendations to your Inventory Manager team as well as the Operations teams. This role is very visible to all stakeholders in My Epic Gear, so attention to detail is of the utmost importance to help deliver the right gear to the right place at the right time for our members. This position will also require some weekend hours.

 

This position will encompass My Epic Gear inventory across 12 resorts in the US and Canada.

 

Job Specifications:

• Outlet:  Corporate
• Expected Pay Range: $22.00 - $25.00 / hour
• Shift & Schedule Availability:  Full Time
• Skill Level: Specialist
• Other Specifics: Hybrid

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage inventory allocations and assignments in proprietary and third party systems.
• Support Operations, Distribution, and Logistics with regard to inventory availability, inventory tracking and inventory movement.
• Guide decisions relative to inventory to maximize member reservation fulfillment and gear utilization to help deliver greater profitability.
• Support local Rental Operations teams and Inventory Manager, as well as those across My Epic Gear portfolio.
• Build strong relationships and partner with key Rental Operations and Distribution team leaders to coordinate gear movement ensure the right gear is at the right place and the right time.
• Leverage data and systems to improve My Epic Gear inventory performance and improve upon key metrics and KPIs.
• Develop insights to anticipate inventory problems and shortages to facilitate gear rebalancing and coordination.
• Provide feedback to Inventory Manager, identifying process and technology improvements to help optimize inventory management.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Create daily/weekly inventory/stock and audit reports.
• Participate in inventory continuous improvement projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Experience working with inventory is preferred.
• Experience working with computers and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Proven ambition to take on additional ownership, assuming responsibilities outside of day-to-day deliverables.
• Demonstrates effective communication, i