MTB Direct:
Australia's best mountain bike store. As the dominant brand in mountain bike accessories and apparel, we are working towards the next phase of evolution and have an opening for an Inventory & Planning Manager to join the team. It's a role for someone with a working knowledge of mountain bikes, clocked up either through time in industry or carving out your passion on the track. This role is fully remote!

You'll love:

• Working from your cycling apparel, whatever works, in a 100% remote position.
• Joining a powerhouse of a brand and being part of their second phase iteration.
• Joining a small but mighty team that's really tight knit.
• Working with a product range you're passionate about.

As the ideal candidate, you'll have:

• A proven track record of self management. A this role is work from home, you'll thrive in autonomous environments.
• A working knowledge of mountain bike parts & accessories, either from working in the industry or as a passionate enthusiast of the sport.
• Previous experience in delivering successful results in inventory management & planning, ideally within ecommerce.

The role will look like:

Planning and Purchasing-

• Ensuring purchase orders reflect business priorities, are accurate, and are sent promptly.
• Ensure purchasing levels are kept within the targets formulated by the CEO/CFO.
• Monitor margin, sell through, inventory pool size and other inventory metrics and maintain stock performance within the bounds agreed from time to time.

Receiving-

• Oversight of all inbound stock issues (via 3PL).
• Oversee the scope, testing and implementation of inventory and purchasing related processes and systems.

Inventory Catalog-

• Ranging, range reviews, stock turns and pricing, including pricing and special sourcing needs for Retail sale events.
• Collaborate with Marketing to operationalise marketing initiatives, including leveraging the marketing team to assist in reducing overstocks or other inventory-driven initiatives.
• Review new item suggestions from vendors to ensure they meet current business priorities.
• Find and range new brand and product opportunities that address business needs.

Cultivating Vendor Relationships-

• With the goal of obtaining optimum pricing/terms, and preferential product access.

Ready to shred the trails?
Apply and reach out to emily@revererecruitment.com.au