Inventory Coordinator, DFS

The Inventory Coordinator serves an important support role to the StyleHER Program and Portaluca by ensuring that both have sufficient inventory to fulfill their missions. This includes receiving, sorting and distributing individual clothing donations, as well as soliciting and coordinating donation drives and corporate in-kind donations.

Dress for Success Cincinnati (DFSC) has a mission to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help them thrive in work and in life. We are looking for candidates who want to help women dream and reach their potential. We want candidates who want to work for an organization that demonstrates compassion, and kind accountability, and where diversity is valued and inclusion is a priority in an equitable environment both for employees and clients.

The Inventory Coordinator serves an important support role to the StyleHER Program and Portaluca by ensuring that both have sufficient inventory to fulfill their missions. This includes receiving, sorting and distributing individual clothing donations, as well as soliciting and coordinating donation drives and corporate in-kind donations.

In this 20-hour per week role, you will be accountable for how well you perform against specific metrics, and your ability to
● Manage the sorting of donated inventory, working with StyleHER and Portaluca managers to determine needs
● Maintain sufficient and seasonally appropriate inventory and back-stock for StyleHER and Portaluca
● Manage inventory to be recycled, coordinating pick-up and maximizing opportunities to monetize such inventory
● Manage inventory count for audit of DFSC and Portaluca
● Cultivate relationships with clothing donors
● Coordinate clothing drives
● Solicit clothing donations from new sources
● Serve as a backup for StyleHER and other DFSC functions, as requested

The skills and experiences you need to help you be successful as Inventory Coordinator include:
● Valid driver license with a clean driving record - CDL a plus
● Ability to lift and move inventory to and from a truck or RV
● Ability to climb into and out of an eighteen-foot box truck and RV
● Lift and move bags, boxes, and bins up to 80 pounds, with assistance
● Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
● Excellent Interpersonal, communications and organizational skills
● Excellent customer service skills
● Professionalism
● Proven leadership ability
● Computer competency
● Hours required: 20 hours per week