Experienced Level
REPLENISHMENT:
- Generates replenishment orders for assigned categories.
- Maintains PO accuracy, keeping expected delivery dates, costs and order quantities current until PO finalization.
- Tracks PO’s to receipt and communicates status to cross-functional partners as needed.
- Monitors in-stock and communicates status updates for high-risk or chronic out of stock situations.
- Analyzes and prioritizes store replenishment needs.
- Utilizes category knowledge, performance trend, seasonality, and historical sales data to confirm the appropriateness of calculated SKU order points and to evaluate suggested order quantities.
- Coordinates changes to department order point calculation rules with the Manager of Inventory Planning.
- Audits order point effectiveness, forecast accuracy and in-stock for new SKUs, new stores and trending items.
- Executes orders for resets and new stores, tracks deliveries and escalates in-stock risks.
- Responsible for promotional item in-stock in assigned categories: documents & addresses inventory risks prior to final proof and executes timely order placement & tracking to ensure product is in stores 2 weeks prior to the Ad.
IN-STOCK:
- Tracks daily in-stock levels for assigned categories and takes immediate action to mitigate lost sales, ordering vendors out of cycle where necessary to maintain service level expectations and achieve in-stock goals.
- Follows up on outdated and expired purchase orders weekly.
- Provide forecasts and demand projections to key vendors to secure future product availability for planned events.
- Communicates issues and requests for PO prioritization to the Manager of Inventory Planning.
- Analyzes in-stock trends, vendor fill rates, lost sales, seasonality, and category inventory levels to optimize vendor order cycles.
- Communicates chronic OOS issues and executes alternate vendor ordering per documented ‘Vendor Protocol’ (including alignment with PM & coordination with the MA to ensure file maintenance reflects exceptions).
INVENTORY CONTROL:
- Investigates and responds to store inventory concerns and feedback via email.
- Monitors store shelf overstock, assesses vendor minimums & order multiples and partners with the Merchandise Analyst to utilize POG data to set max capacity replenishment constraints on high overstock risk items.
- Monitors stocking levels on high consumable & “project” items, ensuring changes are properly recorded according to the ‘Job Lot Inventory Management’ process and tracking over time for effectiveness.
ORDER EFFICIENCY:
- Collaborates with category team to evaluate fulfillment optimization, vendor minimum and order efficiency opportunities. Executes approved changes systemically to drive improved performance.
- Pursues, tests and converts vendors to EDI ordering.
- Utilizes demand patterns, vendor order requirements, and the sales contribution of each assigned vendors’ SKU mix to identify opportunities and convert vendors from manual to auto-approved ordering.
- Owns the logistical components of order fulfillment for assigned categories. Manages freight decisions, coordinates delivery communication and ensures fulfillment method changes are executed according to process.
Other Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To The Following:
- Participates in weekly meetings and attends store walks as needed.
- Generate & publish reporting & analysis to inform the business, per direction from management.
- Complete special assigned projects and assist in training new team members.
- Assists with File Maintenance for departments as needed.
And other duties, responsibilities and/or tasks as assigned.
