Global Inventory & Order Ops Director

Skims; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (up to 100% company-paid)

Fertility benefits

401(k) with up to 4% match

Unlimited PTO

LinkedIn Learning access

Employee discounts

Free weekly catered lunch at HQ

Job summary

SKIMS is seeking a Director of Inventory Operations to lead global inventory and order management across our omnichannel business. You will own ATS governance, drive optimization strategies, and partner with Merchandise Planning, Commercial Planning, Retail, Digital, and Finance to scale capacity and accuracy.

In this high-growth environment, you will build scalable processes, manage two Senior Managers, and establish KPIs and reporting to enable fast, confident decisions while expanding Oracle

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in inventory management, inventory planning, order management, or a related discipline within a global retailer or consumer brand.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven track record of leading global inventory optimization and driving large-scale process transformation within a high-growth, omnichannel organization.
• Significant experience managing inventory across an omnichannel environment, including retail and digital.
• Strong understanding of ATS logic, inventory optimization, markdown/clearance strategy, and inventory lifecycle management.
• Experience supporting a growing retail store fleet and/or international expansion strongly preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen with the ability to connect inventory decisions to sales, margin, and profitability.
• Systems fluency, with experience in ERP/inventory platforms (Oracle experience a plus) and comfort partnering with Technology teams on system optimization.
• Experience building or evolving inventory operations capabilities within a high-growth organization.
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership skills, with experience developing managers and growing a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Inventory Operations organization, including Inventory Management and Order Management, through two direct-report Senior Managers.
• Own global ATS (available-to-sell) governance, establishing the rules, logic, and guardrails that determine how inventory is made available for sale across channels and markets.
• Develop and execute inventory optimization strategies that maximize sales, margin, availability, and productivity across categories, channels, and markets.
• Establish clear inventory targets and guardrails across categories, channels, stores, and markets, and drive efficiencies that reduce excess and stockout risk.
• Own markdown, clearance, and end-of-life inventory strategy globally, balancing margin recovery with brand positioning.
• Maintain visibility to inventory health, including weeks of supply, sell-through, availability, aging, and excess inventory, flagging risk and recommending action to senior leadership.
• Oversee purchase order management processes to ensure accuracy and visibility across purchase orders, deliveries, receipts, changes, and cancellations.
• Partner with Merchandise Planning to translate assortment and buy strategies into inventory positioning and ATS execution.
• Partner with Commercial Planning to ensure inventory investments support channel, store, and market growth opportunities.
• Partner with Technology and Systems teams to evolve inventory tools and capabilities, including continued optimization as Oracle and demand forecasting capabilities mature.
• Establish clear KPIs and operating rhythms across inventory and order management, developing reporting and analytics that enable faster, more confident decision-making.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing team, including the Senior Managers of Order Management and Inventory Management, as the function matures.
• Drive process improvement, documentation, and standardization across inventory operations to support SKIMS' continued growth.

Skills

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Strategic leadership

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Oracle

Job description

SKIMS is seeking a Director of Inventory Operations to lead global inventory and order management across our omnichannel business. You will own ATS governance, drive optimization strategies, and partner with Merchandise Planning, Commercial Planning, Retail, Digital, and Finance to scale capacity and accuracy.

In this high-growth environment, you will build scalable processes, manage two Senior Managers, and establish KPIs and reporting to enable fast, confident decisions while expanding Oracle