Senior Manager Business Management, Inventory - HYBRID (Seattle,WA)

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager Business Management for Inventory is a critically important role, enabling the Inventory Leadership team to transform how we manage inventory, our largest investment as a company. This leader will drive strategic initiatives, internal communications and business operations for the Inventory team and at times, the broader Operations COE. This is a highly strategic and facilitative position that requires a combination of focus and flexibility, as well as a willingness to play an active, behind-the-scenes role. The role requires a highly resourceful individual with strong emotional intelligence, self-motivation and an understanding of how to drive effectiveness and transformation at scale, and who can serve as trusted counsel to the SVP Inventory supporting over 500 corporate Inventory employees. This role is directly supported by the SVP, Inventory but works closely across the Inventory Leadership team.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience (e.g., strategy consulting, program management, merchandising/inventory/supply chain/operations).
Strong business acumen and demonstrated success in formulating strategy and guiding implementation.
Effective at driving complex multi-stakeholder processes and cross-team programs to desired results while managing risk.
Demonstrated strong capability in verbal and written communications skills for a large, multi-discipline organization.
Proficiency in telling the story through PowerPoint and Word narratives
Ability to create effective relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

Experience in data analytics and financial modeling is a plus
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools

Responsibilities

Drive cross-cutting strategic initiatives and provide thought leadership. This includes identifying issues that impede business group success and providing solutions/recommendations.
Create materials to drive decision making and alignment on strategic initiatives in both PowerPoint and Word narratives.
Take on key business questions and drive to recommendations and execution. This includes the ability to source and collect data, analyze or build models to interpret data, and drive to action, including the creation of materials to drive cross-functional leadership teams to make decisions.
You will have accountability for tracking overall goals and KPIs for Inventory and leading the Inventory Portfolio governance process. This will include developing data and measurement standards, defining consistent measurement efforts that align to business outcomes and working with leaders to communicate progress.
Drive internal communications strategy, events and initiatives. Work with key partners such as HR, Internal Communications and business peers to deliver a communications plan with a heavy focus on strategic vision, priorities, change management, and employee engagement.
Lead and support various change leadership initiatives.
Participate as a valued member of the Inventory leadership team and provide input to key strategic decisions.
Assess current meetings and decision making forums and provide recommendations for increasing effectiveness and the appropriate sequence/cadence.
Ensure preparation and agendas for Inventory meetings are understood so that meetings are highly productive and follow up/accountability measures are in place.