Senior Inventory Strategist

Floor & Decor; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

Floor & Decor is looking for a Senior Inventory Strategist in Atlanta, Georgia, who will develop and execute inventory strategies that maximize productivity and improve performance metrics. This role requires collaboration with merchandising, supply chain, and vendors to enhance inventory flow and accuracy.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, experience in supply chain analytics, and proficiency in SQL and Excel. This position also offers a dynamic role in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory strategy and supply chain analytics within a retail environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Detail-oriented and organized with a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop inventory and replenishment strategy for assigned SKUs.
• Participate in product line reviews to influence product assortment.
• Manage purchase orders and vendor performance.
• Collaborate with vendors to improve on-time shipments.
• Mentor new hires on best practices.

Skills

Inventory strategy

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Vendor collaboration

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Excel

Power BI

DFIO

SAP

Job description

This isn’t a traditional inventory role focused on simply managing replenishment. This is a strategic, high-visibility position where you’ll influence inventory decisions that directly impact sales, vendor performance, customer experience, and millions in working capital across a fast-growing retail organization.

As a Senior Inventory Strategist, you’ll partner closely with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Store Operations, and vendors to solve complex inventory challenges, improve in-stock performance, and build smarter forecasting and replenishment strategies. You’ll own categories, lead projects, analyze large data sets, and help drive the business forward through data-backed decision-making.

Your Day Consists Of

• Building and executing inventory and replenishment strategies that maximize in-stock levels while improving inventory productivity and turns
• Using forecasting, analytics, and inventory trends to proactively identify risks, opportunities, and operational gaps before they impact the business
• Partnering with merchants, vendors, logistics teams, and stores to manage inventory flow across distribution centers and retail locations
• Leveraging SQL, Excel, Power BI, and internal systems to analyze performance, uncover root causes, and tell clear business stories through data
• Managing purchase orders, allocations, vendor performance, and long lead-time inventory planning across high-SKU categories
• Leading strategic inventory projects and influencing assortment, forecasting, and replenishment decisions that support company growth

You’ll Be Successful With

• Experience in inventory strategy, replenishment, demand planning, forecasting, allocation, or supply chain analytics within a retail environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret raw data and turn it into actionable business recommendations
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, DFIO, SAP, or similar analytical tools
• Confidence partnering cross-functionally with merchants, vendors, and operational leaders in a fast-paced business environment
• The ability to communicate difficult business realities with clarity, confidence, and data-backed insights
• A proactive mindset with strong ownership, project management instincts, and the ability to operate independently without heavy oversight

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
• Critical thinking skills to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions
• Strong self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must be detail-oriented and organized
• Action-oriented and accountable for responsibilities
• Ability to adapt well in a dynamic retail corporate environment
• Proficient in MS Office applications especially Excel
• DFIO forecasting and replenishment solution knowledge is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Possess excellent customer service skills and work well under pressure
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills

Essential Functions

• Develop the inventory and replenishment strategy for assigned SKUs and locations
• Participate in product line reviews and partner with merchandising and stores teams to influence the product assortment to maximize in-stocks and inventory turns
• Recommend opportunities to both merchandising and regional merchandising to adjust visual presentation settings and job size parameters to maximize inventory turns and sales >>
• Focus on maintaining higher in stock for Top SKUs in area of responsibility
• Keep Running Line Program SKUs in stock at each store while minimizing inventory investment in order to maximize inventory productivity
• Generate sales forecasts for new and existing items, improving accuracy over time.
• Identify root cause drivers of poor in-stocks and turnover and provide actions steps to improve results
• Partner with stores on forecast and replenishment settings as well as manual order needs.
• Produce necessary allocations and own purchase order responsibility from domestic and import vendors to keep both the distribution centers and stores in stock
• Collaborate with vendors to improve on-time and complete shipments
• Reduce discontinued inventory investment to <10% for their area of responsibility through collaboration with both merchandising and regional merchandising
• Recommend strategies to minimize inventory investment to improve Turns and ensure compliance to the company's "Open to Buy" constraints
• Mentor new hires and other Strategist on systems and best practices training
• Have ownership of either multiple categories or multiple regions

Working Conditions (travel, hours, environment)

• Limited travel required including air and car travel
• The noise level in the work environment is typically quiet to moderate.

Physical/Sensory Requirements

Sedentary Work – Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.

Note:

Floor & Decor considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or familial status, veteran status, or based on any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Floor & Decor also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer at its sole discretion.

Benefits & Rewards

• Bonus opportunities at every level
• Relocation opportunities across the country
• 401k with discretionary company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral Bonus ProgramA personal holiday and Volunteer Time Off program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and other Insurance Plans (subject to eligibility criteria)

Floor & Decor is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity for all associates and applicants. F&D recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.

This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, testing, screening, hiring, selection for training, upgrading, transfer, demotion, layoff, discipline, termination, compensation, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. This policy and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any associate or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status outlined above.