Inventory Manager

What is a day in the life of an Inventory Manager?

Own short-term demand forecasts and place weekly orders for 7–12 brands

Develop and manage 3, 6, and 9 month ordering strategies tailored to brand goals

Analyze and present monthly demand, sales, and receipt forecasts directly to brand partners

Collaborate with brand management to define and execute ordering and inventory strategies

Proactively analyze forecast variance and implement corrective actions

Lead brand calls independently, providing recommendations and solutions to supply chain challenges

What will I need to thrive in this role?

Bachelor’s degree

2–5 years of supply/demand planning or buying experience

Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Strong experience with ERP systems and inventory planning processes

Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining forecasting discipline

Strong understanding of retail KPIs and inventory metrics

Confident communication and relationship-building skills

What does high performance look like?

You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given

You actively comment and participate in group collaborations

You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner

You are flexible and can prioritize and pivot based on the business needs

What is my potential for career growth?

This role provides a comprehensive supply chain foundation and prepares you for senior-level planning, inventory leadership, or broader operations roles. You will build strong brand partnerships, influence strategy, and gain exposure to higher-level decision-making.

What is the team like?

The team is results-oriented and collaborative. Inventory Managers partner closely with peers to share insights and drive improvements. Ideas and ownership are encouraged. You will report into the Associate Director of Inventory Management and operate with a high level of autonomy.

We are looking for individuals who are:

Game Changers: A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.

Data Fanatics: A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.

Partner Obsessed: An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.

Team of Doers: Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team

Video interview with a hiring manager

Onsite/video interview with another member of the team

Professional reference checks

Executive review

Offer

How can I stand out as an applicant?

Be prepared to talk about educational and professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples

Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team

Focus on mentioning how you would make a difference at Pattern

Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics