Director of Inventory Planning and Exit Strategy

The Director of Inventory Planning and Exit Strategy will lead the Inventory Planning team and own the strategy, planning, and optimization of inventory once it has been identified to exit the Rent assortment. This role combines inventory planning, financial strategy, pricing, channel optimization, business development, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.

What You Will Do

The Director will determine what inventory goes where, when, and why across Thrift, Marketplace, Reclectic, external resale partners, and future exit channels, with the goal of maximizing financial recovery, inventory productivity, and exit capacity. They will also develop routing strategies based on demand, inventory age and depth, seasonality, sell-through, expected recovery, margin, pricing, operational requirements, and channel capacity.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of progressive experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, financial planning, retail strategy, e-commerce, resale, or a related discipline, and significant leadership experience developing teams and influencing senior cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, financial planning, retail strategy, e-commerce, resale, or a related discipline
• Significant leadership experience developing teams and influencing senior cross-functional partners
• Deep understanding of inventory planning, forecasting, sell-through, inventory aging, margin, markdowns, pricing, and inventory productivity
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to evaluate inventory decisions based on both financial and operational outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to use complex data to identify opportunities, challenge assumptions, and make clear business recommendations
• Experience evaluating or developing new channels, marketplaces, partnerships, or revenue opportunities strongly preferred
• Experience partnering with Engineering, Buying, Data Science, and Analytics to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions
• Strong understanding of e-commerce, marketplace, outlet, off-price, resale, or recommerce dynamics preferred
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and executive presentation skills

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Employee discounts
• Retirement savings
• Much more