14 ott - Perugia
Global Sports Jobs
About the Role
The role is responsible for monitoring and analysing stock levels, stock turnover, and coverage across all distribution channels to maintain optimal product availability while minimising excess or obsolete inventory. It works cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing plans with demand forecasts, Open-to-Buy budgets, and working capital targets. The position prepares and facilitates monthly inventory meetings with the European Senior Leadership Team and recommends action plans to improve stock levels and ageing structure in Europe.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyse stock levels, stock turnover, and coverage across all distribution channels to maintain optimal product availability while minimising excess or obsolete inventory.
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to align purchasing plans with demand forecasts, Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets, and working capital targets.
- Develop and maintain dashboards tracking key metrics, including stock turnover and Days Sales of Inventory (DSI).
- Project future inventory levels and ageing structure of inventory, highlighting critical stock positions such as licence articles or stock that is no longer up to date.
- Identify slow-moving inventory early and collaborate with Sales and Merchandising to execute timely clearance, outlet, or other alternative strategies.
- Recommend a detailed action plan to European Management on improving PUMA's stock levels and ageing structure in Europe.
- Prepare and facilitate a monthly inventory meeting with the European Senior Leadership Team.
- Provide free stock overviews and dedicated article lists for liquidation purposes on a regular basis.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in inventory controlling, demand planning, supply chain finance, or merchandising operations within the sporting goods, athletic footwear, outdoor, or apparel industries.
- Degree in Bus
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