Jason Jobe

About Jason Jobe

A forward thinking and solution-oriented Merchandising and Supply Chain leader with an extensive record of accomplishment in replenishment, business process design, stakeholder alignment, logistics optimization, business systems development and implementation, resource management, and merchandising strategies. Leverages leadership, communication, and coaching skills to develop and manage high-performing teams and build relationships with diverse customers. An adaptable and resourceful leader who drives growth and efficiencies, achieves business objectives, and enhances profits for high performing organizations.

Experience

1. Director of Merchandise Planning, Inventory Flow, and Transformation

   NFM

   Aug 2023 — Present · US

   Responsible for the strategic leadership of Merchandising Operations encompassing Inventory Management, Planning, Pricing, Space Planning, Vendor Relations and Compliance, Merchandise Systems, Business Insights, and Transformation.I lead enterprise‑wide inventory and execution strategy focused on scalability, profitability, and customer trust. I am accountable for transforming merchandising operations from manual, labor‑intensive processes into automated, system‑led execution—enabling the business to better leverage existing assets to scale and deliver best-in-class results without growing SG & A.Over the past year, my leadership delivered record product in stock availability and inventory turns while reducing operating costs and eliminating the need for incremental headcount. I drove +70% automated PO creation and reduced year‑over‑year order date changes by 46%. These efforts contributed to reduced warehouse receiving costs, transfer savings, and improved margin performance.I partner closely with executive leadership and cross‑functional teams across Merchandising, Sales, Logistics, IT, Web, and Vendors to strengthen forecasting, inventory flow, vendor execution, and customer order dating. I lead system adoption across Blue Yonder, PIM, EDI, Traverse, and enterprise BI—building dashboards and governance that democratize information, improve decision‑making speed, and establish a single source of truth.Established the foundation to support higher SKU counts, increased volume, new distribution capacity, and online growth—scaling the business without incremental cost while improving product availability, price perception, and customer confidence.

Education

• University of Arkansas

  BSBA, Transportation and Logistics

  1994 — 1998

• Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

  Retail Supply Chain Certification

Skills

• Forecasting
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Strategic Planning
• Supply Chain Management
• Merchandising
• Wal-Mart
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Team Building
• Sourcing
• Cpfr
• Logistics Management
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Consumer Products
• Assortment
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Logistics
• Retail
• Global Sourcing
• Project Management
• Strategy