Pattern Bioscience · 22 hours ago
Associate Director of Inventory Management, Apparel
Lehi, UT, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
8+ years expPattern is a fast-growing company headquartered in the US, focused on accelerating brands on global ecommerce marketplaces. The Associate Director of Inventory Management, Apparel will own inventory strategy and forecasting for the Apparel category, ensuring inventory health and driving performance across e-commerce channels.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Own and define inventory planning and forecasting strategy for the Apparel category across regions
Set category-level inventory targets, planning frameworks, and decision guardrails
Act as the primary escalation and decision authority for complex apparel inventory challenges
Influence Inventory Managers and planners through dotted-line leadership across the US and UK
Lead category-level inventory reviews focused on risk, opportunity, and performance
Partner closely with Brand Management to align inventory strategy with assortment, launch timing, and brand priorities
Collaborate with Marketplace Operations to ensure inventory plans support channel execution, instock performance, and operational constraints
Drive standardization of apparel-specific inventory planning practices, including lifecycle, seasonality, and replenishment models
Influence Product and Technology teams to develop apparel-focused analytics, forecasting tools, and inventory technology solutions
Translate inventory, marketplace, and brand needs into clear requirements for data, systems, and automation initiatives
Champion continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes and tooling
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, business, analytics, or a related field
8–12 years of experience in inventory management, demand planning, or supply chain planning within apparel or softlines retail
Strong understanding of apparel-specific inventory dynamics, including seasonality, size curves, lifecycle planning, and markdown risk
Deep expertise in forecasting, inventory math, and retail inventory KPIs
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Brand Management and Marketplace Operations teams
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
Experience working with Product or Technology teams on analytics or planning tools
Strong communication skills and executive presence across global teams
Ability to balance strategic ownership with hands-on problem-solving
Benefits
Unlimited PTO
Paid Holidays
Onsite Fitness Center
Company Paid Life Insurance
Casual Dress Code
Competitive Pay
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Company
Pattern Bioscience
Pattern Bioscience is a biotech diagnostics company that helps to combat the problem of antibiotic resistance.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$95.89MKey Investors
Illumina VenturesOmnimed CapitalCARB-X
2025-08-18Series D· $44.22M
2023-04-27Series C· $28.7M
2020-07-14Series B· $6M
Leadership Team
Nicolas Arab
Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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