Omni Inventory Optimization Manager

Company Description


& Other Stories is a fashion brand offering women a wide range of shoes, bags, accessories, beauty and ready-to-wear to create their personal style, or story. Our creative ateliers in Paris, Stockholm and Los Angeles design diversified fashion collections with great attention to detail and quality. For us there’s no right or wrong when it comes to style, just possibilities and the joy of self-expression. & Other Stories is a brand within the H&M Group that comprises seven independent brands: H&M, COS, Monki, Weekday, Arket, Afound and & Other Stories. We’re currently around 2000 employees in Europe, South Korea, the US and China – and we are growing!




Job Description


Do you have a genuine interest for finding new ways of working, growing businesses and hitting results? Do you see yourself using your analytical mindset and ambition to take our supply chain and inventory optimization function to the next level? Then the role Omni Inventory Optimization Manager at & Other Stories might be something for you!
As Omni Inventory Optimization Manager, you are the overall responsible for the supply chain and inventory optimization function at & Other Stories brand. You will drive initiatives, set clear strategies and KPIs and act on performance within areas of allocation, location supply optimization and garment flow forecasting.
You will drive omni strategy development together with global & local stakeholder functions to maximizing selling, profit and customer experience.
You will also develop and implement supply chain initiatives to optimize the function, drive opportunities for improvement towards Portfolio Brands and Business Tech, including collaboration with other portfolio brands.
Project leader towards Supply chain Management and the local market teams
Set allocation strategy and ways of working within allocation and inventory management together with planning market and local market stakeholders.
You set and manage season preparation activities as well as contribute to future expansion by setting garment flow forecasts for new markets in collaboration with logistics, controlling and expansion.
Set clear strategy and best practice for omni moves together with global and local merchandising teams.
You evaluate and advice on garment flow steering between warehouses and channels based on latest demand forecasts.
Support and guide all merchandising teams and Head of merchandising with technical analysis to enable best possible commercial decisions on detail and total in line with supply situations and actions.
Being the brands spokesperson for future and ongoing initiatives within the customer fulfillment domain.





Qualifications


You will join our Global Omni Merchandising team. We believe you have a strong drive to always deliver upon customers demand and that you have a passion for garment flow. You have a collaborative personality and good communication skills. 


We also believe that you carry below skills:
Has minimum 3-5 years of experience from merchandising, business controller, area controlling, Demand & supply planning manager or experiences from similar roles preferably from fashion retail.
Previous experience within Logistics or any other analytical role is meriting
Deep understanding in allocation, inventory optimization, logistics operation and store operations
Deep understanding in e-com, retail, and cross channel flows
Broad understanding of buying, commercial planning stock management strategies and actions
Strong analytical skills where you use analysis to drive the right actions
Fluent in English both written and spoken
Advanced Excel skills and knowledgeable of Data visualization tools (incl. Power BI)
Programming skills are meriting





Additional Information


This is a full-time permanent position preferably based in Stockholm, Sweden. Other potential placements can be discussed during the recruitment process. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please apply with your CV in English by latest March 6.
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kristoffer Pousette at kristoffer.pousette@stories.com and if you have any questions around the recruitment process please reach out to melodi.askelof@hm.com or cecilia.ryden@hm.com.
We look forward to receiving your application!
H&M Group is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability, or age.