Consultant- Value Indirect Inventory Management

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About the role

The Strategic Enablement team, as part of the Value Indirect organization, orchestrates Indirect strategic initiatives, inventory planning, field enablement, and systems strategy & support. This team is responsible for leading Indirect strategic programs and initiatives from conception to execution, ensuring channel readiness and operational excellence.

As the Sales Ops & Enablement - Cslt, you will support inventory management & planning for Value Indirect’s distribution partners across Exclusive & Authorized Retail. This role requires the ability to work externally and internally with Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Brand, and support organizations.

Responsibilities

• Support all demand planning for the Value Indirect channel, inclusive of weekly forecast submissions, external partner collaboration, and trend projections impacting supply needs.
• Provide data analytics support related to SKU level in stock rates, gross add mix, and warehouse availability through weekly insights reports.
• Manage monthly inventory allowance programs, bringing in sales trends and insights to help make strategic decisions.
• Meet weekly with external distribution partners, supporting manual inventory orders and device unlocking requests, requiring stakeholder collaboration across the Verizon business.
• Identify and develop process improvements both internally and externally with how inventory is allocated, managed, and distributed within the channel.
• Consistently deliver high quality work that fully addresses the intended criteria, goals, and objectives.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing to stakeholders, team members, and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate may also have one or more of the following:

• An MBA, or an M.S. in a related field.
• Experience with data analytics and Microsoft Excel.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment with changing and evolving roles and responsibilities.
• Excellent executive presentation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A team player orientation collaborating well with others.
• A passion for delivering exceptional experiences to partners and consumers.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, VLSS certification in Green Belt or Black Belt.
• Experience working with external partners and/or vendors.
• Experience in the Verizon Value segment.

Schedule

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position based on a full-time schedule is $75,000.00 - $144,000.00. This is an incentive-based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, compensation will be adjusted to reflect hours.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home & auto insurance.
• A matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition assistance.
• Other incentives.
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.