Manager, Global Inventory & Allocation Process (Hybrid) - Foot Locker

This is a hybrid position that can be located in New York City or St. Petersburg, FL.

A hybrid schedule is three days a week in-office, typically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

We are looking for a passionate and talented individual to join the Global Merchandise Strategy and Operations team at Foot Locker, Inc. This Manager, Global Inventory & Allocation Process plays an integral role in leading and driving new ways of working within the global planning and allocation organization. The Manager will deliver, optimize, and sustain the inventory management and allocation processes and enable technology in support of driving top line sales, improved in-stock rates, and improved inventory turns. In this role, you will leverage your critical thinking and problem-solving skills as you work closely with the business to deliver capabilities and solutions that enable efficient and effective execution of their business strategies. The role will require a thoughtful approach to problem solving, an analytical and strategic mindset, and the ability to work cross functionally across a large matrixed organization. Communication and influence are key components of success, as is fluency in the business process, technology, change management, and training.

This role is accountable for partnering with the merchandise financial planning, allocation, assortment planning, and space planning teams to deliver, support, and optimize business processes and system capabilities within the overall Merchandising organization. The functional scope includes forecasting, allocation, replenishment, order planning, aging, RTVs, and digital order fulfillment.

As Manager, Global Inventory & Allocation Process, you will:

Partner with the Business:

• Listen and engage with merchandising team to understand pain points and priorities
• Seek broad functional business perspective and buy-in
• Help articulate pros/cons, alternative options, and implications; anticipate future requirements
• Communicate key decisions to leaders at all levels

Analyze Inventory Efficiency and Identify Opportunities for Improvement:

• Analyze sales and inventory balance across multiple store dimensions
• Identify opportunities to pull back on inventory investments while maintain target in-stock rates and service levels
• Implement rapid test & learn cycles to refine learnings and evaluate effectiveness of strategies

Lead Process Definition:

• Lead business partners in project activities and deliverables, gaining an understanding of the new systems and future state processes
• Define the future state processes for the global organization, connect the dots across functions and geographies
• Engage across the business and related functions to ensure alignment; bring in subject matter experts when required
• Maintain a broad functional view, understanding upstream & downstream impacts

Support Process Change:

• Identify significant changes to the organization and assess overall impacts
• Participate in the development of communication plans, lead communication sessions
• Identify ways to drive process improvements or user adoption

Drive Business Engagement and Adoption:

• Ensure the business is appropriately engaged in projects
• Develop and deliver end user training
• Provide support to the business during key roll-out periods

Optimize and Sustain the Capabilities:

• Evaluate, measure, and monitor processes to ensure business needs are met and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Lead process improvement initiatives in alignment with leadership priorities
• Manage development and delivery of strategic initiatives in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, supply chain, or other related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant retail experience
• Prior experience in inventory management or planning process either in a functional role or in a project-oriented support role
• Experience working in forecasting, allocation, and replenishment solutions
• Ability to establish relationships and work effectively with all internal and external constituencies
• Ability to think creatively, be highly-driven, and self-motivated
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency while remaining organized
• Ability to problem-solve, manage to deadlines, and complete in-depth analysis to support decision making

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Problem Solver: find creative solutions to business problems; tenacious at working through issues and challenges; able to simplify the complex
• Change Agent: enthusiastic about improving processes and ways of working and can champion change among the organization
• Trusted: Others respect their decision-making and will trust they have made the right decisions in the design of the solutions
• Detail Oriented: understand the details of the business process and enabling technology; willingness to get deep into the business to develop a thorough understanding
• Data / Technology Savvy: solid understanding of how systems and data interact and can quickly grasp how the new systems will work
• Analytical: able to develop models and analyze large data sets
• Self-Directed: able to set project timelines and manage to them

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The annual base salary range is $80000 - $100000 / year. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. This role is also eligible to receive short term incentives that align with individual and company performance. Salary will be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Salary is one component of the Foot Locker, Inc. total compensation package, which includes the below.

Foot Locker Benefits:

• Employee Discount
• Paid Time Off
• Medical | Dental | Vision Coverage
• 401(k) | Roth 401(k)
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Tuition Reimbursement for Qualified Courses
• Strong Company Culture
• Employee Resource Groups