Inventory Lead

evo•Sumner, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Lead oversees the inventory processes in the DC, ensuring accurate stock management and an organized flow of merchandise. This role is responsible for tracking, organizing, and maintaining inventory levels to support sales, uphold delivery standards, and optimize customer experience. The Inventory Lead collaborates closely with DC teams, Stores, Customer Care and management and has lead level supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent work experience.
Proven experience in inventory control, warehouse/DC operations, or related logistics environment.
Demonstrated strength in Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions such as XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, conditional formulas such as SUMIFS and COUNTIFS, and comfort working with large data sets.
Working proficiency across Microsoft Office.
Experience in a WMS or ERP environment with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain findings to both floor associates and DC leadership.
Willingness to become certified on powered industrial equipment after hire.
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): Proficiency using WMS software to manage inventory, locations, and movements.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: Familiarity with ERP systems for broader inventory and operations data (e.g., NetSuite).
Microsoft Office: Proficiency in Excel and Outlook for data tracking, reporting, and communication.

Nice To Haves

Prior certification on powered industrial equipment is a plus.
Experience with a cycle count program in a multi channel retail or ecommerce environment.
Familiarity with structured problem solving such as 5 Whys.
Exposure to goods to person or automated storage and retrieval systems.

Responsibilities

Execute daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts and full inventory audits to maintain accurate on-hand stock levels across the DC.
Track incoming and outgoing merchandise through the WMS/inventory system, ensuring accurate receipt confirmation, putaway, and pick location recording.
Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies at the source investigating root cause (mis-picks, mis-putaways, damage, shrink) before they compound into larger accuracy issues.
Maintain organized, labeled storage locations across all zones (bulk, reserve, pick face) to support efficient putaway and pick paths.
Ensure merchandise is properly slotted, labeled, and stored per DC location standards to support pick accuracy and throughput targets.
Support slotting and re-slotting projects based on velocity, seasonality, and space utilization needs.
Collaborate with associates, leads, supervisors, and the DC manager to align inventory accuracy and availability with outbound demand and inbound flow.
Assist with receiving, putaway, and replenishment of new shipments to keep pick locations stocked and available.
Coordinate with outbound/pick teams to flag stock shortages, location issues, or discrepancies before they impact order fulfillment.
Perform scheduled and ad hoc audits to verify inventory accuracy and compliance with DC inventory control policies.
Provide reports to DC leadership highlighting accuracy metrics, shrink trends, and recurring discrepancy patterns.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid health dental and vision
Paid vacation time, sick leave, 40 hours volunteer paid time off
Paid parental leave for birthing & non birthing parents
Retail quarterly bonus program, profit share program and long-term compensation program
401k matching
Employee discount and access to pro deals on most the products we sell
NGEY (New Gear Every Year): a new ski or snowboard setup to use for the season
Bike finance program and bike stipend
Time together outside, volunteer activities, community events, ride days and annual retreat
Flexible work schedules, remote work for eligible roles, and dog friendly offices
Career pathing, leadership development, network development, training and performance feedback