Director, Inventory Management

Fresh Tracks Canada

Director of Inventory Management at Fresh Tracks Canada leading inventory strategies across various travel products. Responsible for inventory management, team leadership, and supplier partnerships.

Posted 6/28/2026full-timeVancouver • 🇨🇦 CanadaLead💰 CA$145,000 - CA$165,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Fresh Tracks' inventory management strategy across accommodations, rail, sightseeing, transportation, and other travel products — owning both the strategy and its execution.
Drive inventory forecasting, allocation planning, and optimization to maximize availability, utilization, profitability, and customer experience.
Partner with the VP, Product to execute seasonal inventory strategies and align inventory decisions with commercial priorities.
Build strong relationships with supplier partners to secure inventory availability, resolve operational challenges, and improve supplier performance.
Collaborate with Product Managers, Pricing and Revenue Management, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Customer Experience to ensure inventory decisions support broader business objectives.
Develop inventory reporting, dashboards, and KPIs that improve visibility and enable data-driven decision making across the organization.
Monitor booking trends, inventory utilization, supplier performance, and demand forecasts — proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
Lead inventory planning for new products, seasonal launches, and key business initiatives.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities across inventory processes, workflows, and system capabilities.
Lead, coach, and develop the Inventory Management team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive experience in inventory management, commercial planning, revenue management, supply planning, or supply chain, including people leadership experience.
Experience working in travel, tourism, hospitality, transportation, or other inventory-driven industries.
Demonstrated success developing inventory strategies that improve commercial performance and customer experience.
Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive forecasting, planning, and business decisions.
Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders at multiple levels of an organization.
Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
Experience improving business processes, implementing systems, or driving operational efficiencies; familiarity with inventory or booking management systems is an asset.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership and external partners.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

3 weeks vacation (4 weeks after your first year)
Extended health benefits package
Applauz Recognition
Comprehensive employee assistance program
Paid anniversary day off
“Pawternity leave” days for your new furry family members
Great working hours
Friendly and fun team environment with company celebrations and social events
Access to Canadian travel industry discounts!
DE&I initiatives and events
Community (volunteer) Hours
Social Clubs including Book Club & Fitness Club
Paid Maternity & Parental leave
Paid Pregnancy loss leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Inventory ForecastingAllocation PlanningOptimizationCommercial PlanningRevenue ManagementSupply Chain ManagementProcess ImprovementKPI DevelopmentOperational EfficiencyBooking Management Systems

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsOrganizational SkillsDecision-Making Skills