Head of Enterprise Inventory & Demand Forecasting

GNC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Híbrido; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

GNC is seeking a highly strategic, analytical Director of Enterprise Inventory Demand Planning to unify merchandise financial plans, demand forecasts, buying decisions, and inventory execution across channels. This leader partners with Merchandising and Finance to align commercial strategy with supply commitments.

The ideal candidate brings 8–12+ years in merchandise or inventory planning, strong forecasting expertise, and comfort leveraging AI, analytics, and planning systems to drive inventory

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, inventory planning, or retail finance.
• Demonstrated expertise in merchandise financial planning, open-to-buy, demand forecasting, and inventory optimization.
• Experience integrating commercial, financial, and operational planning in a multichannel retail environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead integrated sales, margin, inventory, and receipt planning aligned with financial objectives.
• Own open-to-buy planning and governance, connecting forecast demand, purchase commitments, planned receipts, and remaining buying capacity.
• Align inventory investment with expected demand, financial objectives, and product availability goals.
• Partner with Merchandising and Finance to reconcile commercial strategies, financial plans, demand forecasts, and inventory commitments.
• Provide Merchants with fact-based recommendations on purchase proposals, reorders, newness, product replacements, and assortment exits.
• Partner with Inventory Planning and Replenishment to optimize inventory targets, replenishment strategies, and receipt timing.
• Identify risks and opportunities involving excess inventory, aging products, and purchase commitments.
• Identify financial and inventory risks, recommend corrective actions, and establish escalation processes for material deviations from approved plans.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Analytical

Leadership

Forecasting methods

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Advanced degree preferred

Herramientas

Planning systems

ERP platforms

BI platforms

Descripción del empleo

GNC is seeking a highly strategic, analytical Director of Enterprise Inventory Demand Planning to unify merchandise financial plans, demand forecasts, buying decisions, and inventory execution across channels. This leader partners with Merchandising and Finance to align commercial strategy with supply commitments.

The ideal candidate brings 8–12+ years in merchandise or inventory planning, strong forecasting expertise, and comfort leveraging AI, analytics, and planning systems to drive inventory