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Job Description

Job Description

Forecasting

• Placing Purchase Orders’, in full trucks loads (whenever applicable) to meet SKU demand
• Year Round : avoiding out-of-stocks at all costs, while avoiding out-of-code
• Seasonal : ordering 50% of forecast upfront and filling in remainder to demand
• Specialty : ordered at request of Brand Manager
• Adjusting Target Days on Hand’ by supplier, based on situational analysis
• Minimize backordered quantities
• Minimize carrying costs of excess inventory
• Ensure all items on PO are setup in advance

Freight

• Managing and owning all aspects of freight
• Arranging 3PL where applicable
• Utilizing UB hauling where appropriate
• Ownership and awareness of supplier coordinated freight
• Arranging inter-company transfers efficiently, as appropriate

Inventory Management

• Assist Brand Managers in the identification of hot SKUs to bet on, and slow SKUs to cut
• Move product within SFC houses to proactively meet demand

Relationship Management

• Maintain a posture of commitment and partnership with all supplier stakeholders
• Maintain strong team focused relationship with Brand Managers
• Enroll appropriate suppliers in VIP PO management

Data Maintenance

Daily updates to SKUS with zero inventory (Close Out & Limited ->

Discontinued)

Thorough and complete daily updating of PO’s in VIP as information changes and / or becomes available

Special Projects as Needed

Other Duties as Required

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• BA / BS degree
• 2 years of supply chain management experience
• Expertise in freight logistics
• Ability and willingness to work in a team environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity when given outcome driven direction
• Proactive work ethic
• Excellent written communications skills
• Excellent analytical and mathematical aptitude
• Highly competent in word processing, spreadsheet manipulation (Sheets & Excel)
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Strong level of comfort with all forms of technology
30+ days ago