Director, Inventory Strategy & Financial Operations

Uniti Group Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Spousal Life

Child Life Insurance Plans

Educational Assistance Plan

Job summary

Uniti Group Inc. is seeking a Director of Financial Operations and Inventory Strategy to optimize inventory performance, working capital, and supply chain efficiency through data-driven decision-making.

You will oversee forecasting, analytics, governance, and execution to ensure materials are available when needed while minimizing costs and risk. You will collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Operations, and suppliers to drive measurable business outcomes, improve forecast accuracy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 8+ years in inventory management, supply chain, procurement, or materials management.
• 5+ years leading teams and enterprise-wide operational initiatives.
• Expertise in inventory optimization, demand planning, forecasting, analytics, and working capital management.
• Strong quantitative and financial acumen with ability to translate data into insights.
• Advanced experience with ERP, procurement, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
• Proven success using data and analytics to improve operations and cost savings.
• Experience leading large-scale process improvement, automation, and system transformation.
• Experience in telecommunications, technology, or asset-intensive environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead inventory strategy and performance management to optimize inventory investment, service levels, and working capital.
• Use advanced analytics and forecasting models to improve turns, accuracy, and material availability.
• Establish and monitor KPIs including accuracy, turns, forecast performance, fill rates, aging inventory, and stockouts.
• Develop data-driven replenishment, stocking, transfer, and disposition strategies balancing cost, risk, and service.
• Drive inventory visibility through dashboards, reporting, and analytics for proactive decisions.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations, and suppliers to align strategies with demand and sourcing.
• Identify opportunities to reduce carrying costs and improve asset utilization.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for inventory issues and forecasting gaps.
• Champion automation and digital transformation to improve data quality and scalability.
• Ensure compliance with inventory controls and governance standards.
• Develop and lead a high-performing analytics team.

Skills

Inventory optimization

Forecasting

Data analytics

KPIs

Working capital

Leadership

ERP systems

Business intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, Analytics, or a related field

Tools

ERP systems

BI platforms

Job description

Uniti Group Inc. is seeking a Director of Financial Operations and Inventory Strategy to optimize inventory performance, working capital, and supply chain efficiency through data-driven decision-making.

You will oversee forecasting, analytics, governance, and execution to ensure materials are available when needed while minimizing costs and risk. You will collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Operations, and suppliers to drive measurable business outcomes, improve forecast accuracy, and