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GOVX · 1 month ago

Inventory Planning & Procurement Manager

La Vergne, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

3+ years exp

GOVX is dedicated to providing exclusive benefits to those who serve our country. The Inventory Planning & Procurement Manager is responsible for inventory planning, forecasting, procurement execution, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance inventory performance and align with member demand.

E-CommerceInternetRetailTicketing

Responsibilities

Own inventory planning + procurement, set priorities, drive timelines, and accountable for outcomes

Build, coach, and retain a high-performing inventory procurement team—setting clear expectations, establishing career paths, training, and performance routines that raise capability and accountability

Own the procurement work product end-to-end (buy plans, forecasts, vendor pipeline, cost/terms, POs, and on-time delivery)—implementing standards, reviews, and QA so outputs are accurate, auditable, and consistently hit availability, and inventory health targets

Lead the cross-functional operating cadence for prebooks, replenishment, markdowns, and inventory health, and enforce standard work through documented SOPs, defined owners and deadlines, KPI reporting, and clear escalation paths for risks and exceptions

Own end-to-end procurement execution and partner alignment (brand check-ins, timelines, constraints), escalating risks to protect availability

Partner with Inventory Management and Accounting to quickly resolve PO receiving, billing, and reconciliation issues—and implement root-cause fixes to prevent repeat issues

Own demand forecasting and translate it into buy/replenishment decisions (quantities + timing) to reduce stockouts/overstock and improve forecast accuracy and inventory efficiency

Lead seasonal prebook analytics (category/color/size studies) and provide ordering recommendations that improve conversion, sell-through, and margin

Drive the dropship ↔ in-house inventory playbook. Identify what should be stocked, what should move to dropship, and align with the Director on capacity planning to protect in-stock performance

Monitor dropship availability and integration feeds to add/maintain high-impact SKUs and resolve feed-level availability gaps

Lead pricing, conversion, and margin tradeoff analysis; deliver recommendations and own markdown cadence to balance sell-through and profitability

Own partner performance visibility: maintain top-partner dashboards/KPIs and lead quarterly insights and actions with Partner Management

Build and own dashboards/models (Excel/Power BI/NetSuite/Streamline), track KPIs, and turn performance data into prioritized actions across planning, procurement, pricing, and merchandising

Own inventory data integrity across integrations, SKU setup, and critical custom fields to ensure accurate reporting and reliable planning, purchasing, and forecasting decisions

Qualification

Inventory PlanningProcurement ExecutionDemand ForecastingAdvanced ExcelPower BINetSuiteStakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Supply Chain, or related field preferred (Associate's considered with relevant experience)

3+ years in ecommerce buying/planning/procurement/inventory analysis preferred; 2+ years in inventory purchasing required/preferred depending on leveling

3+ years of experience in a manager/supervisor capacity preferred

Advanced Excel (models, pivots, formulas, analysis) with strong quantitative skills

Forecasting and demand planning capability; strong business judgment around tradeoffs

Strong communication and stakeholder management—able to influence without authority and present to senior leaders

Highly organized, deadline-driven, and proactive with exceptional attention to detail