Inventory Analyst

Description

Description:

The Inventory Analyst’s key objective is to maximize overall inventory utilization for Owner, Exchange and Rental products.

Budget, allocate, and monitor yearly inventory allocations into PMS and ensure accuracy of all inventory groups. Forecast availability based on historical and current trends for inventory utilization, and projections.  

Requires the ability to work independently and also collaborate with cross functional teams to meet expectations and requirements.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Optimize inventory allocations to ensure optimal funding for owner use, rental allocation to support Home Owner Association Budgeting, and additional owner use programs.
• Working within the Property management system to ensure allocation segments are true and accurate, adjusting when necessary on a reoccurring basis.
• Identify surplus and shortfalls of inventory supply, maximize utilization and execute strategy to achieve departmental goals
• Communicating inventory needs to all stakeholders
• Provide a high level of quality support to key business partners for both internal and external customers including but not limited to:  GPVS Contact Center, Exchange partners, and Resort Operations and GPR Revenue Management teams. 
• Coordinating Relocations and inventory shifts as necessary to resolve potential inventory concerns.
• Partner with cross departmental personnel to include Resort General Manager’s, Front Office Managers and other department heads to  drive understanding and adoption of inventory management strategies
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with Sr. Director, Inventory Support Team, Resort Teams, and Corporate support staff.
• Effectively deal with people, engaging and supporting teamwork, taking charge, and generating enthusiasm.
• Assist with onboarding of new contracts including full inventory overview and recommendations
• Assist in taking inventory down on maintenance for construction related projects. 
• Daily Inventory Status Reports
• Other Responsibilities:
• Develops strong relationships through frequent communication and the use of professional, courteous and ethical interpersonal interaction.
• Exhibits a positive and involved team attitude to all resort departments and maintains open communications with all co-workers for the best overall performance of GPR resorts.
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Participate in task forces and committees as requested.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Excellent personal management skills; time management, meeting deadlines, effective communication and presentations skills.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making and communication/leadership skills
• Intermediate Excel skills are necessary, including but not limited to Pivot Tables, Filters, Basic Formulations and manipulation of large amounts of data.
• Minimum of two years of Timeshare Inventory Management, Yield Management, Revenue Management or Statistical Analysis experience. Experience in a timeshare, hotel or club environment is a requirement.
• Knowledge of inventory management techniques.
• Associate Degree or higher preferred but not required
• Knowledge of SPI {Property Management System} preferred but not required. 

Salary : $22 - $28