VP, Inventory Management

PACSUN•Anaheim, CA

7h•$250,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Lead Pacsun’s end-to-end inventory strategy across stores, ecommerce, and marketplaces, covering financial planning, allocation, and supply chain operations. The role is accountable for positioning inventory to support sales, margin, turn, and cash goals, and leads a multi-function organization of senior leaders. It uses data, analytics, and AI to improve the speed, quality, and predictive value of inventory decisions. The VP sets inventory strategy and investment plans; owns pre-season and in-season merchandise financial plans and the open-to-buy process; and establishes goals for margin, markdowns, and merchandise mix. The role directs allocation, replenishment, inventory placement, receipt flow, inventory operations, and strategies for aging or slow-moving goods. It leads weekly omnichannel business reviews and partners with merchandising, finance, stores, ecommerce, sourcing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, marketing, and store operations. The position also owns the inventory systems roadmap and champions advanced analytics and generative AI in forecasting, allocation, replenishment, markdown optimization, reporting, and scenario planning. It develops planning, allocation, and inventory operations leaders, presents strategy and business performance to executives, and prepares inventory materials for the board. The role is based in a professional office environment, with flexible work-from-home options, and may require travel and occasional evening or weekend work during high-volume periods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
15+ years of retail inventory experience across merchandise planning, allocation/replenishment, and inventory or supply chain operations.
7+ years leading multi-function teams at Senior Director level or above.
Proven track record of delivering sales, margin, turn, and inventory goals across stores and digital channels.
Deep expertise in financial planning, open-to-buy, allocation, replenishment, inventory productivity, and markdown management.
Working knowledge of receipt flow, distribution-center operations, vendor compliance, landed cost, and tariffs.
Experience with enterprise planning, allocation, and order-management systems and business intelligence tools.
Advanced Excel skills.
Hands-on experience with generative AI tools and demonstrated AI curiosity and fluency.
Track record of using analytics, automation, or machine-learning forecasts to improve inventory outcomes.
Ability to understand, question, and explain model-driven recommendations by combining data with merchant instinct and business judgment.
Strategic thinking and ability to work between the big picture and detailed execution.
Strong executive presence and ability to communicate a clear, data-supported story to the executive team and board.
Ability to lead change in a fast-paced, test-and-learn environment.
People leadership skills and a passion for coaching and developing talent.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Specialty apparel and omnichannel experience strongly preferred.
Experience with systems such as Oracle RPAS/MFP, Blue Yonder, o9, Anaplan, or Manhattan.
Experience with BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Power BI, or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Set the company’s inventory strategy and investment plan, balancing sales growth, gross margin, turn, GMROI, and cash flow.
Own pre-season and in-season merchandise financial plans across channels, from total company to class level.
Partner with the Chief Merchant, Merchandising, and Finance leaders on annual, seasonal, and quarterly targets and the three-year long-range plan.
Lead the open-to-buy process and balance core depth with chase and test-and-react buys.
Set merchandise margin, markdown, and mix goals across branded, private-label, collaboration, and new categories.
Incorporate tariff, landed-cost, and freight assumptions into margin and receipt plans, and run scenarios as conditions change.
Lead allocation and replenishment strategy for stores, outlets, and digital fulfillment, including store tiering, size and pack optimization, and initial allocation.
Set inventory placement and protection rules across the distribution center, stores, ship-from-store, BOPIS, and marketplace fulfillment.
Drive store transfers, outlet flow, and consolidation to maintain productive inventory across the fleet.
Own exit strategies for aged and slow-moving goods, including markdown optimization, outlet, off-price, and liquidation channels.
Own receipt flow planning from purchase order through distribution-center receipt, aligning vendor ship dates, ASNs, and DC capacity with sales plans.
Partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain, DC, and Logistics on lead times, on-time delivery, late purchase orders, and capacity planning, particularly for peak periods.
Oversee purchase order management and approvals, receipt forecasting, and inventory reporting to maintain a clear view of on-hand, on-order, and in-transit inventory.
Set inventory accuracy, reconciliation, and shrink standards in partnership with Finance, Loss Prevention, and Store Operations.
Lead weekly business reviews, identify channel, category, and item-level risks and opportunities, and drive actions for the week, month, quarter, and season.
Plan inventory to reflect each channel’s demand drivers, margin profile, and fulfillment model.
Partner with Stores and Ecommerce leaders on promotional and clearance strategy; own the promotional calendar and markdown budget.
Lead, develop, and retain planning, allocation, and inventory operations Directors, Managers, and analysts; build bench strength and succession plans for key roles.
Present business performance, inventory strategy, and recommendations to the executive team, and prepare inventory materials for board-level use.
Serve as a strategic thought partner to Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Store Operations leaders.
Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Own the inventory systems roadmap for planning, allocation, and order management; partner with BI and IT on selection, implementation, and return-on-investment measurement.
Champion AI and advanced analytics across demand forecasting, allocation and replenishment, size and assortment, markdown optimization, and scenario planning.
Use generative AI tools hands-on to automate reporting, accelerate analysis, and surface insights; model curiosity for the team.
Build AI and data literacy across the organization, establish data quality standards, and ensure AI-generated outputs are reviewed with sound business judgment.
Stay current on emerging retail technology, social commerce, and creator-driven demand trends.

Benefits

Flexible work-from-home options.
Dog-friendly office environment.
Beverages and snacks provided daily.
Onsite gym, volleyball court, ping-pong tables, and skate park available on campus.
$1,000 referral incentive program.
Associate merchandise discount of 30–50% online and in stores.
Competitive long-term and short-term incentive program.
Immediate 100% vested 401(k) contributions and employer match.
Calm Premium access for all employees.
Employee perks throughout the year.