Retail Inventory Control Manager- Corporate

About the job

Louis Vuitton Americas is seeking an Inventory Control Manager. This leader will be responsible for inventory accuracy and minimizing the financial impact of shrink across all of the Louis Vuitton stores in the Americas. 

You will develop and execute comprehensive strategies, utilizing analytics to identify trends, predict risks, and implement solutions. 

This role demands strong leadership in driving accountability and fostering excellence through collaborative partnerships with the Regional Retail Community and HQ, ultimately.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead inventory control strategy across the Americas, ensuring optimal accuracy, stock integrity, and system alignment. 
• Oversee critical inventory transactions, guaranteeing accurate booking, financial integrity, and policy compliance. 
• Analyze inventory adjustment and shrink trends, assessing financial exposure and communicating key findings and strategic recommendations to stakeholders. 
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root causes, and drive cross-functional resolution for sustainable corrective actions. 
• Develop and enhance KPI dashboards and reports, providing clear visibility into inventory performance, trends, and risk areas for all stores. 
• Prepare and present executive-level shrink and inventory performance reports, informing decision-making and operational accountability. 
• Direct and refine cycle count and full count programs, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and adherence to control standards. 
• Safeguard inventory movement integrity, protecting sales and minimizing variances for optimal stock availability. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop, refine, and implement inventory procedures, enhancing accuracy and operational efficiency. 
• Optimize inventory processes to reduce operational costs, strengthen controls, and elevate overall management performance. 
• Facilitate and support audit activities, providing comprehensive documentation and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.

Profile

Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Inventory Control or financial retail, demonstrating progressive responsibility. Ideally within a multinational organization with a multi-site footprint. Experience in luxury retail is a distinct plus.

Other Skills and Qualifications:

• Highly organized, methodical, and routine-oriented, with an unwavering commitment to quality control and accuracy.
• Excellent analytical skills, coupled with a systematic and logical approach to complex problem-solving and decision-making.
• Appetite to optimize deliverables and create autonomy through technologies; PowerAutomate, PowerBi, Excel, SAP (Bonus SQL, Python)
• High level of commitment and a rigorous work ethic, demonstrating impeccable integrity and trustworthiness.
• Flexible and adaptable, with proven ability to respect deadlines and effectively prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Customer-focused mindset, consistently striving for excellence and fostering a strong team spirit.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships and influence effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Self-starter that leverages curiosity to comprehend business specificities, mitigate loss and find operational efficiencies.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, capable of articulating complex operational & financial information clearly and concisely.
• A genuine affinity for the luxury industry and an understanding of its unique business drivers is a plus.

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within USD $110,000 - $125,000 annually, comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discounts/perks and two retirement plans both with employer contributions.

Please note that restrictions may apply to part-time employees.

Additional information

Louis Vuitton is a company that respects the uniqueness of each employee and offers everyone the means to find their place and prosper. We promote initiatives aimed at supporting professional equality for everyone. We strive to go above and beyond purely symbolic measures by building a culture passionate about meaningful strategies aimed at crafting an inclusive workforce.

In addition to a generous benefits package, unparalleled career development opportunities, both locally & globally, as an employee at Louis Vuitton, you can expect to be provided with industry leading training which will offer you an in-depth insight into the luxury and retail environment.