Shipping / Inventory Manager

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This team leader will work hands-on with an excellent small team to make sure that new orders of our (Re)Loved products are packed well and shipped quickly. They will also handle processing of repair items and work with leadership to find ways to improve inventory and processing of products. 80% of the work is alongside their reports, leading by example.

Primary Purpose: To manage a team of clerks and to make sure shipments are delivered properly and on time. Evaluates shipments and product levels and maintains inventory control.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in in retail operations to...

• Create a strong system to support and report the ins and outs of (RE)Love inventory
• Thorough training and writing of policies and procedures
• Support POS project rollout and Policy and Procedure
• Assist with system enhancements, implementation, and deployment
• Support Retail Operations policy and procedure
• Partner with the Sustainability Team on inventory Needs

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross functionally
• Ability to prioritize workload and multi-task
• Strong understanding of all windows based office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Management of in house inbound and outbound fulfillment operations and personnel
• Ensure that all goods are cleared through internal QC, barcoded, and received in a timely and efficient manner
• Coordinate with the Photography team o ensure seamless inbound inventory movement
• Develop and implement KPI's to measure warehouse efficiency
• Manage vendor relationships with UPS /DHL and suppliers
• Effectively manage Coach's inventory to ensure timely and correct order fulfillment, minimize backorders, and promote inventory turns
• Utilize key metrics to improve, manage and maintain an efficient workflow of product, raw materials and staffing demands
• Run and Distribute weekly SAP on-hand reports
• Directly responsible for ensuring safety levels constantly exceed the industry standard
• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive fulfillment strategy for Coach's facility by shaping requirements, assessing deliverables, and utilizing resources to help eliminate process pain points
• Must be willing to assist with other functions, as needed
• Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Eager to learn and increase skills and quality of work
• Works well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Professionalism in attitude, appearance, and approach
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others

An outstanding professional will have...

• 5+ years inventory experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Bachelor's Degree, or a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Previous experience on operations / inventory management
• Understanding of eCommerce, Warehouse
• Understanding and working experience in luxury leather handbags and goods
• Bi-lingual: English, Spanish preferred

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage : Doesn't hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and "actionable" positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility : Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others:Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams : Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in theirteam; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.