Inventory Manager

**_Grace Loves Lace_** is the largest direct to consumer bridal fashion brand worldwide. With 25 showrooms across the globe and a huge online presence across US and Europe, GRACE has become a global leader in the modern bridal world.

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join our team as **Inventory Manager. **The role requires someone with great attention to detail and strong analytical and organisational skills to ensure accurate and efficient management and control of finished goods inventory.

**The role would be full time working 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday and is initially on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave for 12 months.**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintaining inventory; stock management including maintaining minimum quantities
- Liaising with Senior Merchandise Planner to review safety stock levels on regular basis
- Allocate online stock in an accurate and efficient manner
- Release of weekly stock orders from Supply Plan based on required demand
- Liaising with Sales team to provide up to date ETA's for stock replenishments
- Monitoring and controlling inventory integrity and data accuracy
- Maintain product identification and locations
- Maintain Transfer Order 'expected ship dates', follow up on stock work orders ensuring all production timelines are kept within timeframes
- Manage "Pre Order" SKUs ensuring delivery estimates and qty. available to promise are maintained
- Supervise planned cycle counts, research inventory discrepancies, and propose necessary corrections
- Communicate with showroom managers to resolve inventory issues
- Documenting and controlling aged and damaged stock in online stock and showroom locations
- Manage new showroom launch kits to ensure they are ready for dispatch, and confirm transfer orders to location on time
- Manage final call and last change items at showroom and online stock locations
- Manage cost centres, lead times, bill of distribution and costing templates
- Provide support to Inventory Assistant, to resolve inventory or delivery queries
- Manual handling and some lifting involved

**Essential Knowledge/Behaviours**:

- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar inventory control role
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills required
- A desire to motivate and lead staff in a team environment, also be capable of working independently
- Current Australian driving license
- Exceptional product knowledge
- Experience with industry recognized business systems, Netsuite, SAP or similar
- Demonstrates effective time management, attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills required
- Ability to meet daily goals and deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Physically fit with the ability to lift, bend and pull heavy items
- Alignment with the Grace Loves Lace Mission and Values
- Relevant experience in an inventory control environment with supply chain experience in retail industry (desired but not essential)
- Knowledge and skill in NetSuite is an advantage (desired but not essential)

**GLL Benefits**:

- Work in beautiful Burleigh Heads based Operations and Production Facility
- Be a member of a highly passionate team in a growing business that is expanding both nationally and internationally
- Continued support and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous employee discounts on bridal and occasional wear
- Team rewards, monthly employee recognition program, bi-annual team celebrations and much, much more.