Inventory Lead

About evo

evo’s purpose is to make life better by building community and igniting the adventurous spirit that lives within us all. evo is a leading multi-channel retail brand at the intersection of community, commerce, action sports, and the outdoor lifestyle. We define success differently: balancing goals of building an iconic brand and business, creating an extraordinary place and path for our employees, and leveraging our success to give back by empowering underprivileged children. We have a passion for community, sports, and lifestyle, and a collective hunger for building a great company together.

About the Role

The Inventory Lead oversees inventory processes in the Distribution Center (DC), ensuring accurate stock management and an organized flow of merchandise. This role is responsible for tracking, organizing, and maintaining inventory levels to support sales, uphold delivery standards, and optimize customer experience. The Inventory Lead collaborates closely with DC teams, stores, Customer Care, and management, and has lead-level supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Management
  • Execute daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts and full inventory audits to maintain accurate on-hand stock levels across the DC.
  • Track incoming and outgoing merchandise through the WMS/inventory system, ensuring accurate receipt confirmation, putaway, and pick location recording.
  • Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies at the source by investigating root causes (mis-picks, mis-putaways, damage, shrink) before they compound into larger accuracy issues.
• Merchandise Organization & Slotting
  • Maintain organized, labeled storage locations across all zones (bulk, reserve, pick face) to support efficient putaway and pick paths.
  • Ensure merchandise is properly slotted, labeled, and stored per DC location standards to support pick accuracy and throughput targets.
  • Support slotting and re-slotting projects based on velocity, seasonality, and space utilization needs.
• Support DC Operations
  • Collaborate with associates, leads, supervisors, and the DC manager to align inventory accuracy and availability with outbound demand and inbound flow.
  • Assist with receiving, putaway, and replenishment of new shipments to keep pick locations stocked and available.
  • Coordinate with outbound/pick teams to flag stock shortages, location issues, or discrepancies before they impact order fulfillment.
• Inventory Audits and Reporting
  • Perform scheduled and ad hoc audits to verify inventory accuracy and compliance with DC inventory control policies.
  • Provide reports to DC leadership highlighting accuracy metrics, shrink trends, and recurring discrepancy patterns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

You thrive in this role if you treat the product in the building as your own. You proactively chase discrepancies without needing to be assigned, and you don’t hand a problem back up the chain until you’ve taken it as far as you can. You coach rather than direct, building understanding rather than issuing corrections. You are self-reliant yet take direction well, finding your own path while fully committing to decisions you didn’t make. You are comfortable being the one who says the number is wrong, delivering accuracy-related feedback in a way that keeps teams working together.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience in inventory control, warehouse/DC operations, or related logistics environment.
• Demonstrated strength in Excel, including pivot tables, lookup functions (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP), conditional formulas (SUMIFS, COUNTIFS), and comfort working with large data sets.
• Working proficiency across Microsoft Office.
• Experience in a WMS or ERP environment with the ability to learn new systems quickly (e.g., Korber, NetSuite, Shopify, GEEK+).
• Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain findings to both floor associates and DC leadership.
• Willingness to become certified on powered industrial equipment after hire (prior certification is a plus).

Skills

• Technology
  • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): Proficiency using WMS software to manage inventory, locations, and movements.
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems: Familiarity with ERP systems for broader inventory and operations data (e.g., NetSuite).
  • Microsoft Office: Proficiency in Excel and Outlook for data tracking, reporting, and communication.
• Nice to Haves
  • Experience with a cycle count program in a multi-channel retail or ecommerce environment.
  • Familiarity with structured problem-solving such as 5 Whys.
  • Exposure to goods-to-person or automated storage and retrieval systems.

Benefits

• 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation time, sick leave, and 40 hours of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Retail quarterly bonus program, profit share program, and long-term compensation program.
• 401k matching.
• Employee discount and access to pro deals on most products sold.
• NGEY (New Gear Every Year): A new ski or snowboard setup to use for the season.
• Bike finance program and bike stipend.
• Time together outside, volunteer activities, community events, ride days, and annual retreat.
• Flexible work schedules, remote work for eligible roles, and dog-friendly offices.
• Career pathing, leadership development, network development, training, and performance feedback.

Note: Availability of benefits and perks may be subject to location, tenure, and employment type. The Company reserves the right to alter these benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time. Benefits are not eligible for seasonal employees.

Pay

The base wage for this role ranges from $21.00 to $24.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience. Internal pay equity is also factored into the range. While the full range is listed, we rarely hire at the top of the range, leaving room for professional and financial growth.