VP, Pricing and Inventory

Job Responsibilities

Lead enterprise pricing and inventory initiatives, driving operational execution, performance, and business outcomes across AutoNation's dealership network.

Provide strategic oversight of pricing and inventory model outputs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, market conditions, and operational priorities.

Partner closely with Operational Measurement resources to assess model effectiveness, outcomes, and performance trends.

Serve as the primary business leader connecting field operations, market leadership, and the Pricing & Inventory Data Science team.

Translate business insights and operational feedback into actionable recommendations that drive model enhancements, adoption, and continuous improvement.

Monitor business outcomes and identify opportunities to improve pricing effectiveness, inventory turn, inventory and profitability.

Partner with the Pricing & Inventory Data Science leader to validate assumptions, evaluate opportunities, and optimize enterprise performance.

Develop and oversee reporting, performance metrics, and governance processes to measure adoption, effectiveness, and business impact.

Drive alignment between enterprise strategy, analytical recommendations, and field execution to support consistent performance across markets.

Support communication, organizational readiness, and adoption efforts associated with pricing and inventory initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, Economics, or a related field required.
• An MBA or advanced degree in quantitative discipline is highly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, pricing, inventory management, analytics, business performance, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale operational or business performance initiatives and delivering measurable results.
• Experience working with data-driven decision-making tools, reporting, performance metrics, and analytical models.
• Proven ability to influence strategy and drive alignment across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Experience partnering with senior business leaders to solve complex operational and performance challenges.
• Retail, automotive, inventory management, pricing optimization, or operational performance experience strongly preferred.