About The Position
The Senior Manager of Inventory Flow Optimization – Fresh owns the inventory flow strategy for Sam’s Club’s Fresh business and serves as the primary flow strategy partner to Fresh Merchandising leaders. The role identifies opportunities to improve cost, speed, and availability; develops analytics and business cases; and drives execution with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Transportation, Replenishment, and Sourcing partners across Sam’s Club and Walmart. The Inventory Flow Optimization team works at the intersection of Merchandising strategy and Supply Chain execution to optimize inventory flow from supplier to member. The Fresh business has fast-moving products, limited shelf life, and frequent temperature-controlled transportation needs, making flow decisions important to cost, freshness, and in-stock availability. This position develops the Fresh inventory flow strategy and roadmap, partners with Merchandising leaders, optimizes end-to-end flow and network decisions, owns Freight Factor and Supply Chain cost analytics, and defines and reports business KPIs. The annual salary range is $90,000–$180,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Certain positions may also receive Regional Pay Zone compensation based on location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field and 4 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or a related area; alternatively, 6 years of experience in logistics, distribution, transportation, or a related area.
- 2 years of experience with advanced functionality of Microsoft Office.
- Supply chain experience in transportation, network and flow design, distribution, or inventory management.
- Strong analytical skills, including experience using Excel, SQL, and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau to build cost models and business cases.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and lead by influence with Merchants and cross-functional partners.
- Ability to communicate complex trade-offs as clear stories and recommendations.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives end-to-end with plans, owners, and timelines, and create structure in ambiguous environments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in dispatch, fleet management, network analysis, or retail logistics operations.
- Master’s degree in Business, Logistics, or Supply Chain.
- Project Management Professional certification.
- Six Sigma certification.
Responsibilities
- Build and own a Fresh inventory flow strategy and roadmap that identifies pain points, value opportunities, priorities, and measures of success, aligned with Merchandising and Supply Chain goals.
- Establish a consistent engagement cadence with Fresh Merchandising leaders and provide insights, trade-offs, and recommendations to support timely decisions.
- Optimize end-to-end inventory flow and network decisions.
- Own Freight Factor and Supply Chain cost analytics.
- Define, track, and report business KPIs.
- Drive execution across Merchandising, Supply Chain, Transportation, Replenishment, and Sourcing partners across Sam’s Club and Walmart.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off and/or protected paid time off, with benefits that may include parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- Live Better U company-paid education benefit program for eligible associates, with programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
- Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
