Inventory Manager

Bed Bath & Beyond; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 104,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth ladder

Mentor support for flexibility

Travel-friendly benefits

Job summary

Bed Bath & Beyond in Bridgeport, CT is hiring an Inventory Manager on a freelance basis to hunt down inefficiencies and optimize end-to-end operations across the region.

You will own the math behind inventory promises, build consensus among Kanban and contract leaders, and evaluate new initiatives with ROI analysis, while applying SAP MM, Blue Yonder, and demand planning skills to keep business predictable.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory management and procurement in Connecticut.
• Ability to analyze ROI and build business cases.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the math behind every Inventory Manager promise made to a customer.
• Build consensus across Kanban and Contract Negotiation owners who rarely agree.
• Evaluate new initiatives through rigorous business cases and ROI analysis.
• Set guardrails so a freelance deal can move without a committee.
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear strategy briefs.
• Manage end-to-end operations for the Bridgeport, CT region.

Skills

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Consensus building

Rapport building

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP MM

Demand Planning

Job description

Growth in CT created a hundred small inefficiencies, and Bed Bath & Beyond is hiring an Inventory Manager to hunt them down systematically. Lay it bare: freelance Inventory Manager, $104,000 - $153,000, 8 years of Procurement, and a seat where Bed Bath & Beyond decisions get shaped.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the math behind every Inventory Manager promise made to a customer
• Build consensus across Kanban and Contract Negotiation owners who rarely agree
• Evaluate new initiatives through rigorous business cases and ROI analysis
• Set guardrails so a freelance deal can move without a committee
• Synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs into clear strategy briefs
• Manage end-to-end operations for the Bridgeport, CT region

What You'll Bring

• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• The kind of reliability that earns you the hard assignments
• Hands-on experience with modern Blue Yonder workflows and tooling
• Comfort owning business decisions in a CT market
• Hands-on business experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence

Bed Bath & Beyond earns its keep by making business predictable, a plainspoken promise it has quietly kept across CT. Here, ownership means you're empowered to fix what's broken without waiting for permission.

We back $104,000 - $153,000 with a growth ladder, a mentor invested in your Flexibility, and benefits that travel with you across Bridgeport, CT.

The freshness epoch just refreshed, marking this Inventory Manager role live again.

Whether SAP MM or Demand Planning is your strong suit, this Inventory Manager seat has room for both.