Responsible for reviewing assigned Suppliers and Items to replenish stock into multiple Distribution Centers in order to maintain and improve service levels within established Inventory levels and planning guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Execute established Buying Cycle for assigned suppliers to review suggested items for purchase using both an MRP and Legacy computer system. This requires good decision-making and organizational skills.

• Ability, knowledge and understanding of the buying processes outlined within the Hardgoods Purchasing Guidelines and Standards to make sure Buying Cycles are followed and consistently working to improve processes as needed.
• Adhere to a Day in the Life procedure, to include placing vendor orders on time and per standards.
• Review of all JDA/Blue Yonder loads for assigned vendors on a daily basis.
• Confirming all purchase orders placed on time and within set guidelines.
• Expediting Purchase Orders and updating information within set guidelines.
• Review and redeployment of surplus inventory.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies and working with accounts payable as needed.
• Work with Distribution Centers to resolve receiving discrepancies
• Evaluate fill rates and days on hand for assigned suppliers and items and work with buying center management to improve levels.
• Manage daily, weekly and monthly MRP reports for assigned suppliers and items.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Supply Chain Management, Finance, Accounting or similar discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 1 to 2 years experience in a purchasing or inventory management environment is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all levels of outside vendors, management and associates.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently and be detailed-oriented.
• Ability to make decisions and follow guidelines.
• Microsoft PC skills in Excel are a plus along with Google applications (Sheets, Drive, Gmail)
• Ability to enter and update continuous data into relevant computer program 8 hours a day via keyboard and mouse.
• Knowledge of JDA/Blue Yonder, similar MRP systems, or SAP software a plus
• Ability to learn rapidly is required.
• Strong customer service skills and experience is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to talk, hear, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the work environment is an office setting.