Inventory Specialist - London, United Kingdom - Wayfair

Wayfair

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Inventory Specialist
Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home.

Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, Berlin or London or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes.

Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are certain that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career.

If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic problems to solve, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

At Wayfair Planning and Inventory Management, we thrive to partner with thousands of suppliers to maximize customers' experience.

This means driving speed and availability through inventory and position strategies with suppliers leveraging Wayfair's fulfillment services (CastleGate) as well as suppliers' own supply chain capacities.

_ We are seeking highly motivated individuals to work closely with suppliers and help them expand their business with Wayfair. Your main focus will be ensuring availability of products, optimizing inventory turnover, and strategically positioning inventory for future success._

What You'll Do

Collaborate with different teams to understand sales and market trends, and their impact on forecasts.
Develop and build relationships with Suppliers planning and operational teams
Develop plans for purchase orders and actions based on supplier goals.
Communicate with suppliers to ensure order fulfillment and develop longterm strategies.
Monitor key performance indicators and take corrective actions
Manage inventory flows, including forecasting, purchasing, and removing aged inventory.
Coordinate with various teams to ensure supplier execution and understand demand drivers
Support initiatives to improve inventory planning systems, data, and processes.
Analyze inventoryrelated issues and develop action plans for improvement.
Conduct ad hoc financial and operational analysis to drive supplier action and decisionmaking.
Regularly communicate performance trends and improvement opportunities to senior management.

What You'll Need

Experience in operations, retail, engineering, consulting, strategy, or finance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data visualization tools.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability to change.
Teamoriented attitude and enthusiasm for collaborating with different teams.

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About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world's largest online destinations for the home.

Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we're reinventing the way people shop for their homes.

Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career.

If you're looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you'll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home.

We're a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success.

We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair - and world - for all.

Every voice, every perspective matters. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.