Director of Inventory Strategy

About Banana Republic

Banana Republic was founded with an explorer's spirit and a desire to venture to new places, beyond the boundaries of the everyday. Our clothing is designed for a life with no boundaries.

We travel near and far in search of the finest materials and fabric innovations to infuse style with substance, because we believe that what you wear should open a world of possibilities. And the people that make up Banana Republic share the same qualities as our brand: curious, connected, undaunted by boundaries. Sound like you? Join us for the adventure of what's next.

About the Role

The Inventory Strategy group designs, creates, and implements inventory optimization capabilities that enable Banana Republic to manage business throughout the product lifecycle. Projects are designed to create sustainable competitive advantages that generate significant financial return and enhance the customer experience. The Director, Inventory Strategy will lead the Inventory Strategy team on projects supporting methodology development, process improvement, quantitative analysis, and technology/tool requirements. You will be a key leader in strategic change initiatives to drive growth and will work collaboratively within and across brands to gain resource support, ensure alignment and share best practices. You are curious, innovative, and focused on creating an environment where your team can deliver results and develop themselves. Strong people management and relationship building skills are imperative, and a collaborative mindset is a must.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with Inventory Management (IM) leadership on the prioritization and sequencing of new initiatives, processes, systems, and tools that impact Inventory Management.
• Provide research, analysis, and support for identifying, evaluating, and resolving strategic opportunities.
• Partner with and influence central team responsible for providing systems and analytics leveraged to improve inventory and operational effectiveness.
• Support the IM leadership team by supporting process improvement, technology and tool upgrades and replacement, project management, and general analysis.
• Identify and quantify methodology differences and impacts between current and future processes and systems.
• Deliver standard and ad hoc sales and inventory reporting for the organization that is insightful, accurate and action oriented.
• Build relationships with and provide training/support to Inventory Management business partners and other brand stakeholders.
• Serve as a liaison with cross functional business partners and Inventory Strategy peers across Gap, Inc.
• Bring form and structure to ambiguous situations.
• Actively seek ways to maximize financial success of division through successful implementation of brand initiatives.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of experience in Inventory Management or Management Consulting. Background in multi- channel or omni planning or related function is preferred.
• Possess strong business acumen and strategic agility, able to handle many projects simultaneously while effectively prioritizing workload across direct and cross functional teams.
• Champion continuous improvement; develop innovative solutions for complex situations in a fast-changing environment; cover a wide range of activities requiring complex judgments.
• Demonstrate strong listening, written and oral communication skills, able to present ideas and directions that rally others to action.
• Inspire your direct teams and the overall Inventory Management organization to achieve results.
• Build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel, knowledge of data warehouse orchestration and demonstrated experience with retail analytics data models.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Gap Inc Inventory Management applications or external equivalent.
• Proven success with driving transformational changes.

Benefits at Banana Republic

• Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
• One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
• Employees can take up to five "on the clock" hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
• Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee's base pay.*
• Employee stock purchase plan.*
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
• See more of the benefits we offer.

*For eligible employees

Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. This year, we've been named as one of the Best Places to Work by the Humans Rights Campaign for the fourteenth consecutive year and have been included in the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second year in a row.