The Inventory and Yield Director’s key objective is to oversee all inventory liabilities and direct the Inventory & Yield Team in day-to-day operations, ensuring the highest and best use of all inventories available to maximize profitability to the organization.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee a team of Inventory and Yield Analysts in their day-to-day operations to ensure consistency, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting, inventory allocation and utilization to maximize yield to company.
Lead regularly schedule calls with senior team on areas of focus, strategic objectives, project progress, etc.
Identify, Implement, and Effectively communicate strategic and tactical initiatives to achieve budget and forecast targets.
Assist team in building reports to monitor key inventory metrics which provide the basis for decision making on inventory allotments or utilization channels.
Measure impacts to Club inventory availability based on strategic yield implementation (Requests vs. Fulfillment)
Actively collaborate with Marketing team to create and track campaigns or promotional offers to drive utilization in accordance with budget metrics.
Analytics: Budgeting, forecasting, pick-up and pace, occupancy, efficiencies, etc.
All other duties as requested or assigned
Job Requirements
Education, Essential Training / Certifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Analytics, or Hotel Administration
4+ Years of Hospitality related Inventory Control and/or data analytics, hotel operations, revenue management, or related roles with exposure to business analytics.
2+ Years of Timeshare or Hospitality Supervisory/Management experience is preferred but not required; i.e. Front Desk, Reservations, Club or Inventory Control areas
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
High proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerBI
Basic knowledge of SQL Server Management and SQL query building
Strong analytical capabilities to review, understand, and formulate strategies based on available data
Detail-oriented, hands-on approach to tasks
Ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects is required
Ability to effectively manage and lead a team
Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility and drive to achieve goals
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to work with a high level of professionalism
Knowledge or familiarity with Hotel processes, including PMS systems, and timeshare is a plus (but not required)
Flexible schedule, ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays when needed
Shift: Additional hours may be necessary to meet deadlines, goals and assisting other locations
Chicago, Illinois