The Manager, Inventory Managementis responsibleformanaging, coaching, and developing a team of Analysts responsible for successfullyoptimizinginventoryacrossall stages of the product lifecycle forstoresand eCommerceto supportstrategic initiatives,as well assales, margin, and inventory turn goals.This role reports intothe VP & GM ofCarters, and is based in ourAtlanta, GAoffice. Key responsibilities include:

• Lead a team ofAnalyststo execute and support Retail Inventoryobjectivespre-season and in-season

• In-season:

• Ensure the successful execution of inventory strategies and allocations each week

• Partner withbuying and planningteams to ensure inventory levels areappropriate tosupport in-stock expectations, salesbuildsand promotional cadence

• Provide support to the team related to ad hoc analysis, field callouts,andinventory sharing opportunities

• Pre-season:

• Gain alignment with cross functional teams related to inventory strategy objectives/changes

• Support the buy process by defining inventory strategies, providing guidance on unit depth, in-stock opportunities, inventory flowadjustmentsand size curve changes tooptimizeproductivity

• Ensureaccurateexecutionof Purchase Order writing tosupportaccuratereceipts

• Manage inventory initiatives/changesfrom start to finish as a business lead

• Analyze store and eCommerce inventory and provide recommendations on how to shape strategies and improve retail inventory quality

• Produce and present regular reports on inventory health,allocationactions, and key performance indicators (in-stock rate, weeks of supply, aged inventory, etc.) to leadership.

• Find opportunities in existing processes and use advanced analytics and/or visualization toolsbuild user-friendly reports to solve businessneeds thatoptimizefor improvedsales, margin, in-stocks& turn

• Provide guidance, mentorship, andtrainingto a team of inventory management professionals

• Encourage critical thinking to promote strategic decision makingand problem-solving

• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment

• 5+ years of experience in Retail (Buying, Planning, Allocations), Inventory Management orarelated field

• Demonstrated management skillswith a development-first mindset

• Strong communication 6 proven ability to lead courageously 6 speak proactively, offernew ideas, take calculated risks, and support positive change

• Proficient in developing strong relationships (collaboration) with all levels of the business

• Analytical / genuine curiosity - ability to evaluate financial and business indicators and translate data into actionable information to drive results

• Strong critical thinking, operational planning, and business curiosity with the ability to work in a complex cross functional environment

• Experience in diagnosing,isolatingand resolving complex issues

• Creative and customer focused; ability to develop practical yet innovative solutions

• Retailexperience and/or knowledge ofbuy andreplenishment systemsis a plus

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables,Xlookups,etc)

• Tableau experience is a plus