Instock / Inventory Manager I @ Gopuff

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Full-Time

Instock / Inventory Manager I

Posted on 1/6/2023

Gopuff

1,001-5,000 employees

Delivers groceries, alcohol, and home essentials

Consumer Goods

Junior, Mid

London, UK

Required Skills

Sales

Communications

Management

SQL

Oracle

Data Analysis

Excel/Numbers/Sheets

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related discipline and/or certificate of completion of studies is required
1 - 3 years experience inventory planning, operations/supply chain, retail, project management, and/or ecommerce , with a history of driving/owning results
2 years experience with data analysis, problem solving or project management
Strong business judgement and excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects through prioritization and planning
Experience working with large data sets to drive business decisions
Track record of delivering results and an ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
Strong ownership, bias for action, and discipline in establishing and improving processes
Ability to work in a highly cross-functional team environment (including technical, commercial, and operations teams), chasing down and following up on dependencies, mitigating risks, and escalating when necessary
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical skills with working knowledge in analytics tools including Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Oversee the instock function including forecasting, ordering, capacity management, instock rates and unhealthy inventory management
Develop and improve ordering strategies for your categories to ensure Gopuff meets the customer experience, sales, margin, and inventory turns targets
Manage activities toward buying automation and system auditing in partnership with technical and product teams
Manage activities on supply chain optimization and defects reduction working with operations teams
Report, monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as out of stock percentages, vendor lead time, fill rate, unhealthy inventory and forecast accuracy for your categories

Desired Qualifications

SQL and Oracle working knowledge is a plus

Gopuff is looking for a smart, motivated, and self-driven Instock Manager to join our fast-growing business. You will be responsible for developing and executing best practices in managing inventory to maximize customer experience, sales, margin, and inventory turns.

You will be an innovator, communicator, influencer, highly organized and problem solver who takes a data-driven approach to solve complex problems across our supply chain. You’ll possess superb business judgment, with a track record of strong project delivery and relationship management, deep analytical acumen, with experience generating and managing forecasts, reports, and analyses. The position requires an individual who can work autonomously in a fast paced, highly demanding and often ambiguous environment. You’ll also possess highly analytical individual, be flexible, action and results oriented, self-starting, and comfortable with computer databases and tools.

Additionally, since this position involves working with multiple stakeholders in a fast growing opportunity within Instock Management, we’re looking for someone with strong stakeholder management capabilities and ownership with great bias for action in getting things done, with strong written and oral communication skills and that is able to meet tight deadlines while working on several projects simultaneously.

You Will:

Oversee the instock function including forecasting, ordering, capacity management, instock rates and unhealthy inventory management
Develop and improve ordering strategies for your categories to ensure Gopuff meets the customer experience, sales, margin, and inventory turns targets
Manage activities toward buying automation and system auditing in partnership with technical and product teams
Manage activities on supply chain optimization and defects reduction working with operations teams
Report, monitor, analyze and own key performance indicators such as out of stock percentages, vendor lead time, fill rate, unhealthy inventory and forecast accuracy for your categories

You Have:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related discipline and/or certificate of completion of studies is required
1 - 3 years experience inventory planning, operations/supply chain, retail, project management, and/or ecommerce , with a history of driving/owning results
2 years experience with data analysis, problem solving or project management
Strong business judgement and excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects through prioritization and planning
Experience working with large data sets to drive business decisions
Track record of delivering results and an ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
Strong ownership, bias for action, and discipline in establishing and improving processes
Ability to work in a highly cross-functional team environment (including technical, commercial, and operations teams), chasing down and following up on dependencies, mitigating risks, and escalating when necessary
High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Strong analytical skills with working knowledge in analytics tools including Microsoft Excel
SQL and Oracle working knowledge is a plus

Benefits:

We want to help our employees stay safe and healthy. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision and Mental health support to all eligible employees.
We also offer: Company RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units)
Gopuff employee rewards (including some great brand partnership deals)
Career growth opportunities
Annual performance appraisal and bonus

At Gopuff, we know that life can be unpredictable. Sometimes you forget the milk at the store, run out of pet food for Fido, or just really need ice cream at 11 pm. We get it—stuff happens. But that’s where we come in, delivering all your wants and needs in just minutes.

And now, we’re assembling a team of motivated people to help us drive forward that vision to bring a new age of convenience and predictability to an unpredictable world.

Like what you’re hearing? Then join us on Team Blue.

Gopuff is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace where we do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or familial status, age, ancestry, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We believe in diversity and encourage any qualified individual to apply.

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Gopuff is an instant commerce platform offering a wide range of products, leveraging advanced logistics and inventory management technologies to provide quick delivery of groceries, alcohol, home essentials, medicine, pet care, office supplies, and beauty and wellness items.

Company Stage

Series G

Total Funding

$2.5B

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↑ 8%

2 year growth

↓ -6%

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

Optional FSAs and HSA plans

401(k)

Commuter benefits

Supplemental employee, spouse and child life insurance to all eligible employees

Gopuff employee discount

Career growth opportunities

Internal rewards programs

Annual performance appraisal and bonus

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