Director, Inventory Management & Planning

We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse the job posting. First, we need to extract content. The posting starts with a paragraph about iHerb mission etc. That could be "About the role" or maybe "About the company". The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - Intro paragraph(s) about iHerb mission, values, etc. Could be "About the role" or "About the company". Probably "About the role" is appropriate. - Job Summary: description of role. - Job Expectations & Key Responsibilities: list of responsibilities. - Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: list of skills/abilities. - Technical Stack & Tool Requirements: could be part of Skills or Requirements. - Experience & Education Requirements: experience and education. - Work Environment & Physical Demands: maybe not a standard heading; could be omitted or placed under something else? Not in list of allowed headings. Could be omitted or maybe included under "Requirements"? But we should not create sections not in list unless they map. The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we can use those headings, but not required to use all. We should include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for: - About the role: intro paragraph(s) and Job Summary. - Responsibilities: Job Expectations & Key Responsibilities. - Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities plus Technical Stack & Tool Requirements. - Requirements: Experience & Education Requirements. - Qualifications: maybe overlapping with Requirements; but we could treat Experience & Education as Qualifications. However we have both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. We need to decide. The posting includes "Experience & Education Requirements". That could go under "Requirements" or "Qualifications". Usually "Requirements" includes experience and education. "Qualifications" could be similar. To avoid duplication, we can put experience & education under "Requirements". Then maybe "Qualifications" could be omitted if no distinct content. We also have "Benefits": not mentioned explicitly. No benefits details. So we should not include Benefits section. Pay: there is compensation section with salary range. So we should include Pay. Schedule: not mentioned (no schedule details). So omit Schedule. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Requirements, Pay. We need to format content appropriately: use

for prose,

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Remove boilerplate etc. We need to strip out cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. At the end there is EEO statement, Staffing Agency Submission Notice, etc. Remove those. Also remove duplicated lines. We need to keep the substantive content: intro paragraphs, Job Summary, Job Expectations & Key Responsibilities (list), Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (list), Technical Stack & Tool Requirements (list), Experience & Education Requirements (list), Compensation (Pay). We need to avoid repeating the job title as a heading. The job title is "Director of Inventory Management & Planning". Not to be used as heading. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. Now craft HTML. We'll start with

  About the role

  then paragraphs. The intro: "For A Better You At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone. As a team member, we’ll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career. We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers. We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite. In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed. Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what’s expected, turning challenge into change. If you're ready for it, we want you to join our team. Get started now." That's a paragraph. Then Job Summary: "The Director of Inventory Management & Planning leads the strategic design, continuous improvement, and operational execution of the Inventory Management department. This role directly oversees the Demand and Supply Planning teams and serves as the functional product owner for the technical systems, algorithms, Heuristics, and data architectures driving inventory performance. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in end-to-end supply chain planning with strong technical acumen, leveraging enterprise planning systems, advanced data modeling, and emerging technologies (including AI/ML and automation) to build a scalable, resilient, and best-in-class planning ecosystem. Acting as a bridge between supply chain operations, IT, finance, merchandising, and marketing, the Director ensures optimal inventory flow, high stock availability, and working capital optimization across the entire business portfolio." We could combine into one paragraph or separate. Probably keep as one paragraph after the intro. Now Responsibilities: we have a list under "Job Expectations & Key Responsibilities". It contains several bullet-like paragraphs each starting with a bold heading? Actually the text: "Strategic Leadership & Operations: Direct the strategic roadmap for Demand and Supply Planning. Lead, mentor, and build high-performing planning teams focused on achieving both immediate execution goals and long-term organizational strategy. System & Technical Ownership: Serve as the functional business owner for the tech stack supporting Demand & Supply Planning. Partner with IT, Data Engineering, and software vendors to design, test, deploy, and continuously optimize automated planning tools, systems integrations, and predictive algorithms. Technical Demand & Supply Planning: Lead the development and refinement of multi-variable statistical forecasting models, dynamic safety stock calculations, lead-time variability models, and automated replenishment logic to maximize network in-stock levels while minimizing working capital. Advanced Analytics & S&OP / IBP: Drive the data architecture and quantitative inputs for Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP). Establish automated dashboards to monitor forecast accuracy (MAPE/WAPE), bias, inventory turn targets, OTIF, and excess & obsolete (E&O) risks. Parameter & Algorithm Optimization: Continuously audit and fine-tune system planning parameters—such as reorder points, service levels, lead times, and minimum order quantities—ensuring system logic accurately reflects operational constraints and business strategy. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to align inventory targets with business objectives. Coordinate financial and assortment planning to ensure optimal in-stock positions for key categories, product launches, promotions, and seasonal events. Supplier & Upstream Integration: Facilitate long-term demand projections and collaborative planning with key suppliers to secure capacity, optimize lead times, and ensure supply chain resilience. Talent Development & Culture: Foster a culture of continuous learning, data-driven decision-making, and technical capability. Provide clear goals, performance coaching, and career growth trajectories for team members" We need to turn each of these into
• items. Could keep the heading as part of the li text. Thus
  • Strategic Leadership & Operations: Direct the strategic roadmap for Demand and Supply Planning. Lead, mentor, and build high-performing planning teams focused on achieving both immediate execution goals and long-term organizational strategy.
  ... etc. Now Skills: "Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities" list includes several bullet points each starting with bold heading? Actually text: "Technical & System Acumen: Deep understanding of enterprise supply chain software, planning algorithms, statistical forecasting methodologies, and Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO).System Implementation Leadership: Proven ability to act as the business lead/subject matter expert for complex software implementations, upgrades, data migrations, or integration projects.Quantitative & Analytical Capabilities: Strong data literacy with the ability to query large datasets, build advanced quantitative models, and translate technical analytics into strategic business recommendations.Executive Communication & Storytelling: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex technical and financial data into clear conclusions and present recommendations directly to Senior Leadership.Change Management & Agility: Strong ability to drive organizational change, overcome the status quo, and guide teams through technical and operational transitions in a fast-paced environment.Cross-Functional Influence: Demonstrated success leading through influence and establishing strong, collaborative relationships across IT, Finance, Merchandising, and Operations." We need to split into li items. Then "Technical Stack & Tool Requirements": list includes: - Advanced Planning & ERP Systems: Hands-on experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) tools (e.g., SAP IBP, Oracle SCM, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, o9 Solutions, or equivalent). - Data & Business Intelligence (BI): Proficiency with Enterprise BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker) for dashboard creation; functional knowledge of SQL for data extraction and analysis. - Advanced Analytics Tools: Mastery of advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling; familiarity with statistical modeling tools, Python, or R is highly desirable. - Collaboration & Project Management: Proficient in project management platforms (e.g., Asana, Jira) and cloud productivity suites (Google Workspace, MS Office). We could treat these as part of Skills section as well, maybe separate "Skills" includes both Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities and Technical Stack & Tool Requirements. Or we could have separate sections: Skills and Requirements? But we already have Requirements for experience/education. So we can combine all skill-related content under Skills. Thus Skills section will have a
  with all those items. Now Requirements: Experience & Education Requirements. Text: "Experience: Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Demand & Supply Planning, or Inventory Management, with at least 5 years in a leadership/management role. Demonstrated track record of leading technical, system-driven supply chain initiatives. Ecommerce/retail experience preferred, within merchandising / planning and VMS/Health and Wellness background.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Operations Research, or related quantitative field required. Master’s degree (MS/MBA) or APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification is a plus." We need to make li items maybe split experience and education. Thus
  • Experience: Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in Supply Chain, Demand & Supply Planning, or Inventory Management, with at least 5 years in a leadership/management role. Demonstrated track record of leading technical, system-driven supply chain initiatives. Ecommerce/retail experience preferred, within merchandising / planning and VMS/Health and Wellness background.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Operations Research, or related quantitative field required. Master’s degree (MS/MBA) or APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification is a plus.
  Now Pay: compensation section: "Compensation The expected salary range for this role is $190,000.00-210,000.00 USD. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!" We need to put that in a

  under Pay heading. We should remove the Staffing Agency Submission Notice and EEO etc. Now ensure we don't repeat any content inadvertently. Now produce HTML fragment:

  About the role

  For A Better You At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone. As a team member