About this role
About the Role The Senior Manager of Slotting and Inventory Management leads inventory strategy, slotting optimization, inventory accuracy, and proactive movement across a multi-building distribution network. This role develops scalable processes to improve inventory availability, reduce operational friction, increase pick efficiency, and support on-time customer fulfillment, partnering with cross-functional teams to position inventory correctly and with appropriate controls.
What You'll Do
- Lead the slotting and inventory management function across multiple distribution facilities, directing managers, supervisors, analysts, and support teams.
- Develop and execute the long-term slotting and inventory strategy to support service levels, capacity, labor productivity, automation, and network growth.
- Own KPIs for inventory availability, inventory accuracy, FBO rate, replenishment efficiency, slot utilization, transfer effectiveness, and pick productivity impact.
- Build organizational capability through coaching, standard work, problem solving, data-driven decision making, and clear ownership of priorities.
- Partner with Operations and Engineering to design and improve inventory flows, storage strategies, min/max logic, pick locations, replenishment processes, automation rules, and building-specific slotting plans.
- Drive proactive inventory movement and cross-building rebalancing decisions based on demand, space, service risk, transfer impact, and operational readiness.
- Ensure alignment with Operations, Inbound Planning, Transportation, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain on priorities, building assignments, system changes, and project execution.
- Provide regular performance feedback and development support to leaders and team members.
- Maintain a safety-first mindset by ensuring inventory projects, slotting changes, storage solutions, and process improvements comply with safety standards and site requirements.
- Translate business objectives into measurable inventory management initiatives, scorecards, project roadmaps, and operating routines.
- Provide innovative solutions to complex inventory, slotting, capacity, and systems challenges while balancing customer service, cost, labor, and building constraints.
- Build organizational capacity by creating scalable processes, clear accountability, and future-ready inventory management capabilities that support continued network growth.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Logistics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in distribution, inventory management, supply chain, slotting, engineering, or operations.
- Demonstrated experience leading managers, supervisors, analysts, or cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-volume distribution environment.
- Strong knowledge of distribution center operations, inventory control, slotting strategy, WMS functionality, automation systems, replenishment logic, and operational performance metrics.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable business decisions.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, operations partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Compensation & Benefits
- Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
- Generous 401(K) savings plan
- Education assistance
- On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
- And many more benefits as described on our benefits site