The Inventory Health Manager drives strategic optimization of inventory across retail categories to maximize cash flow efficiency and operational performance. This role combines analytical rigor with vendor partnership and cross-functional influence to reduce excess inventory, improve supply chain velocity, and enhance profitability. You will own end-to-end inventory health strategy, leveraging automation and data-driven insights to scale impact across multiple product categories with direct P&L accountability.

Key job responsibilities
Strategic Inventory Optimization: Own inventory health performance across retail categories, identifying root causes of excess stock and implementing data-driven solutions to improve cash flow and reduce waste. Partner with supply chain and technical teams to optimize automated systems and manual processes.

Vendor Partnership & Negotiation: Build strategic relationships with vendors to negotiate return rights, damage allowances, and contractual terms that support inventory health objectives. Educate partners on performance expectations and collaborate on supply chain improvements.

Disposition & Promotional Strategy: Manage multiple disposition channels including promotional campaigns, markdowns, and vendor returns to maximize recovery value. Create and execute promotional strategies that drive conversion while maintaining margin targets.

Operational Excellence & Automation: Analyze weekly performance metrics, identify process improvement opportunities, and drive automation initiatives to scale inventory management capabilities. Influence technical and operational teams to adopt standards and enhance system performance.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with supply chain, operations, and technical stakeholders to improve data quality, forecast accuracy, and inventory positioning. Drive organizational alignment on inventory health targets and operational priorities.