Nordstrom
Director, Product Management - Inventory Products (Hybrid - Seattle)
Nordstrom, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
This leader will partner closely with engineering, supply chain operations, merchandising, finance, and store/fulfillment teams to design and deliver capabilities that integrate product lifecycle, demand signals, inventory health, and movement across the network.
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The Director will oversee multiple product teams, each focused on distinct aspects of inventory strategy, and will own the roadmap to support corporate growth and operational excellence. **Key Responsibilities: ****Strategic Leadership *** Define the long-term inventory product vision and roadmap, aligning with Nordstrom’s corporate strategy and customer experience goals. * Champion a single source of truth for inventory across all nodes (vendors, consolidators, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, stores, and in-transit). * Drive adoption of inventory optimization capabilities, including automated decision-making and predictive analytics. **Product Execution *** Lead multiple product managers and teams to deliver high-impact capabilities, from inventory visibility to allocation, replenishment, movement, and optimization. * Translate business needs into actionable product requirements and user stories, ensuring scalability and operational resilience. * Own the prioritization process, balancing short-term business needs with long-term capability development. **Cross-Functional Partnership *** Collaborate with engineering leadership to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery. * Partner with operations, merchandising, and planning teams to define requirements, KPIs, and success metrics for inventory capabilities. * Work with data science and analytics teams to develop forecasting, promise, and optimization models. **People Leadership **The Director of Product Management – Inventory will lead the strategy, vision, and execution for enterprise-wide inventory management capabilities, ensuring Nordstrom has accurate, real-time, and actionable insights into inventory across all nodes and channels.
This role will be accountable for building scalable solutions that enable end-to-end inventory visibility, optimization, and decision automation—empowering business teams to maximize sell-through, customer experience, and profitability.At least 10 years of experience combining inventory and/or supply chain, product, and program management skills to drive strategic initiatives focused on process creation, standardization, and improvement, demonstrating a strong ability to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.Demonstrated experience in owning and driving the strategy and definition of product roadmaps, with the ability to articulate and execute a clear vision for future product developments.Proven track record of end-to-end product delivery, demonstrating the ability to manage the entire product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond.Experience with feature delivery and making tradeoffs of a product, demonstrating an adeptness at balancing product requirements, user needs, and technical constraints.Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations and drive actions.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, effectively articulating ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams towards common goals.
Experience in leading and mentoring a team of product, inventory, supply chain managers, or related roles, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at . #J-18808-Ljbffr Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.
The Director will oversee multiple product teams, each focused on distinct aspects of inventory strategy, and will own the roadmap to support corporate growth and operational excellence. **Key Responsibilities: ****Strategic Leadership *** Define the long-term inventory product vision and roadmap, aligning with Nordstrom’s corporate strategy and customer experience goals. * Champion a single source of truth for inventory across all nodes (vendors, consolidators, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, stores, and in-transit). * Drive adoption of inventory optimization capabilities, including automated decision-making and predictive analytics. **Product Execution *** Lead multiple product managers and teams to deliver high-impact capabilities, from inventory visibility to allocation, replenishment, movement, and optimization. * Translate business needs into actionable product requirements and user stories, ensuring scalability and operational resilience. * Own the prioritization process, balancing short-term business needs with long-term capability development. **Cross-Functional Partnership *** Collaborate with engineering leadership to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery. * Partner with operations, merchandising, and planning teams to define requirements, KPIs, and success metrics for inventory capabilities. * Work with data science and analytics teams to develop forecasting, promise, and optimization models. **People Leadership **The Director of Product Management – Inventory will lead the strategy, vision, and execution for enterprise-wide inventory management capabilities, ensuring Nordstrom has accurate, real-time, and actionable insights into inventory across all nodes and channels.
This role will be accountable for building scalable solutions that enable end-to-end inventory visibility, optimization, and decision automation—empowering business teams to maximize sell-through, customer experience, and profitability.At least 10 years of experience combining inventory and/or supply chain, product, and program management skills to drive strategic initiatives focused on process creation, standardization, and improvement, demonstrating a strong ability to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.Demonstrated experience in owning and driving the strategy and definition of product roadmaps, with the ability to articulate and execute a clear vision for future product developments.Proven track record of end-to-end product delivery, demonstrating the ability to manage the entire product lifecycle from concept through launch and beyond.Experience with feature delivery and making tradeoffs of a product, demonstrating an adeptness at balancing product requirements, user needs, and technical constraints.Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations and drive actions.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, effectively articulating ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams towards common goals.
Experience in leading and mentoring a team of product, inventory, supply chain managers, or related roles, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at . #J-18808-Ljbffr Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.