SUMMARY:

The Replenishment Buyer primarily responsible for maintaining inventory levels and minimizing stock-outs by effectively utilizing software to align purchasing with current business needs and objectives. This position reports to the Director of Purchasing.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Maintaining effective working relationships with cross-functional business partners and external vendors/suppliers.

• Analyzing reports and purchasing software systems data to ensure most efficient purchasing processes; make purchasing decisions based on the analysis of reporting and forecasting.
• Maintaining appropriate inventory levels and initiating warehouse transfers to balance inventory within all locations.
• Review buying reports to maintain inventory levels, make effective purchasing decisions and to ensure department meets or exceeds KPIs and to maintain company standards for fill rate, inventory levels, and budget turns.
• Efficiently maintaining accurate ordering parameters, supplier and item information throughout all databases.
• Creating, maintaining, and expediting vendor purchase orders.
• Collaborate with category/ purchasing managers to ensure accurate and timely purchasing to account for ads, new items and promotional opportunities.
• Other duties and/or projects assigned

Skills & Abilities:

• Self-Starter with ability to multitask in a high-volume environment
• Critically & analytically thinking to make effective buying decisions
• Willing to work cooperatively with coworkers and management team
• Proven ability to enter and manage large amounts of data
• Exceptional follow-through and attention to detail
• Extremely flexible, highly organized, and able to easily shift priorities
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have 1-2 years of experience with replenishment and forecasting
• Working knowledge of purchasing and planning software
• Proficient in Microsoft programs: Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Possess a natural, yet professional ease at working with and relating to the needs of employees in a fast-paced, ever-changing business environment.
• Exceptional follow-through and attention to detail
• Extremely flexible, highly organized, and able to easily shift priorities
• Strong knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required.
• Oral and verbal presentation skills will also need to be of a good caliber.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer