LOGISTICS/BUYER LVL III

Responsible for replenishment of assigned vendors/items through designated DCs. Monitor shipments and inventory, communicate with divisions and suppliers, and generate purchase orders to optimize DC service levels, days of supply, aged inventory, and store in-stock. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Essential Job Functions:
  • Manage the most difficult replenishment desks, including items with the highest volume, demand volatility, perishability, SKU count, and/or supply chain complexity.
  • Write POs for designated vendors (turn and promotional).
  • Perform accounting research and validate PO costs and contracts to ensure correct billing as required.
  • Replenish any new items based on reset schedules.
  • Manage the flow of product related to pack changes, bonus packs, and discontinued items.
  • Review division ad and display plans.
  • Liaison for assigned DCs and divisions and manage relationships
  • Manage critical metrics with DCs, departments, divisions and, in some cases, stores (e.g., aged and excess inventory, days of supply, and service levels).
  • Mentor and assist in training and developing replenishment buyers with regards to best practices to achieve team goals.
  • Serve as backup to Coordinator/Lead Buyer with overall team responsibilities when they are out of the office.
  • Collaborate with vendors to discuss major upcoming promotions and new items.
  • Review forecasts for turn, ad, and display merchandise and collaborate with demand planners to improve.
  • Develop strategies, best practices, and forecasts to assist other buyers, departments, and vendors.
  • Partner with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) analysts and ensure third parties receive accurate forecasts.
  • Coordinate arrival of product and warehouse turnover in accordance with retail store needs, sound inventory control, and warehouse delivery schedules; manage delivery rescheduling.
  • Communicate with warehouse receivers, inspectors and the Regional Accounting Service Center (RASC).
  • Communicate with all suppliers to promote accuracy/efficiency of the ordering process, the completeness of shipments, and on-time deliveries; notify vendors of replenishment needs for manufacturing planning.
  • Identify supply chain capacity constraints, logistics and other opportunities (e.g., promo DTS opportunities).
  • Conduct regular store order reviews.
  • Allocate product as needed.
  • Receive and manage Quality Assurance information to maintain fresh, sellable product in the warehouses (fresh dept. only).
  • Maintain flexibility to work some weekends and holidays.
  • Maintain flexibility to travel up to 25%.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.