Senior Manager, Business Management, Inventory

Nordstrom

Senior Manager Business Management driving strategic initiatives for inventory leadership at Nordstrom. Partnering with cross-functional teams and supporting over 500 employees in inventory operations.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $131,500 - $210,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong business acumen with extensive experience in strategy formulation and implementation, alongside proficiency in data analytics and financial modeling. Capable of driving complex multi-stakeholder processes and fostering effective relationships across all organizational levels.

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Strategic Initiative LeadershipData AnalyticsFinancial ModelingPowerPoint ProficiencyCross-Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisFinancial ModelingStrategic PlanningKPI TrackingInventory Management

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationRelationship BuildingInfluencing SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

PowerPointWordAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Strategy ConsultingProgram ManagementMerchandisingSupply ChainOperations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive cross-cutting strategic initiatives and provide thought leadership.
Identify issues that impede business group success and provide solutions/recommendations.
Create materials to drive decision making and alignment on strategic initiatives in both PowerPoint and Word narratives.
Take on key business questions and drive to recommendations and execution.
Source and collect data, analyze or build models to interpret data, and drive to action.
Track overall goals and KPIs for Inventory and lead the Inventory Portfolio governance process.
Develop data and measurement standards and define consistent measurement efforts that align to business outcomes.
Drive internal communications strategy, events, and initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of related experience (e.g., strategy consulting, program management, merchandising/inventory/supply chain/operations).
Strong business acumen and demonstrated success in formulating strategy and guiding implementation.
Effective at driving complex multi-stakeholder processes and cross-team programs to desired results while managing risk.
Demonstrated strong capability in verbal and written communications skills for a large, multi-discipline organization.
Proficiency in telling the story through PowerPoint and Word narratives.
Experience in data analytics and financial modeling is a plus.
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools.
Ability to create effective relationships, influence and collaborate internally and externally at all organizational levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses. Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.