Director, Inventory Control - Las Vegas Metropolitan Area

Join our Support Center at · WHSmith North America · and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams —where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment · We are seeking a · Director of Inventory Control · to ...

Job description

Join our Support Center at
WHSmith North America
and be a pivotal resource to our field and distribution teams —where innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and career growth come together in an exciting environment

We are seeking a
Director of Inventory Control
to join our Finance team and support the growth and profitability of our travel retail operations. This role will be responsible for financial oversight of inventory investment, stock integrity risk, shrink exposure, and working capital performance. Owns the forward-looking financial framework, analytics, governance, and decision support related to inventory, provisions, and control effectiveness. Ensures inventory-related financial signals, trends, and risks are translated into actionable insight for executive decision-making and capital allocation.

Location:
Support Center, 6600 S Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119

Pay:
$150,000 - $160,000

Job Type:
Full-time

What You Will Be Doing in this Role:

• Own enterprise financial oversight of inventory investment and stock integrity risks.
• Lead financial governance for inventory accuracy, shrink exposure, and provisioning strategy.
• Oversee financial modeling for inventory provisions, shrink accruals, and GRNI exposure.
• Provide executive-level reporting and analytics on inventory trends and risk.
• Own inventory-related KPI and dashboard frameworks for Finance and ELT.
• Lead working capital projections tied to inventory positions and turns.
• Deliver forward-looking inventory risk & opportunity (R&O) insights.
• Provide financial decision support for inventory investments and initiatives.
• Sponsor hind-sight reviews of inventory and stock investments vs outcomes.
• Oversee financial control framework effectiveness.
• Oversee audit schedules and support
• Manage a team of 3 direct reports

What You Need for Success in this Role:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related field. CPA a plus
• 8+ years' work experience including financial and/or operational analysis as it relates to inventory control, preferably in a retail company
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience with inventory systems, building dashboards, and synthesizing a large amount of data into actionable insights
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work in a fast paced, high growth environment
• Must be comfortable interacting with and presenting to executives and senior leadership

About Us

WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide. WHSmith North America, incorporating Marshall Retail Group (MRG) and InMotion, represents over half of the Company's international store estate, with a collection of attractive, successful specialty retail stores located in airports and resorts across North America.

EEO/ADA/DFWP

WHSmith North America is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin/ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, military/veteran status, marital status, disability status or any other basis prohibited by law. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.