Supply Chain Replenishment Planner

Are you interested in becoming Ace helpful?

Ace has been named a Top Workplace in Chicago and we’re looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet.

We’re focused on the future, looking for new and better ways to compete in today’s marketplace. At Ace, we like to say that we have a soft heart, a steel spine and we like to win.

People are the foundation of what makes Ace great, and we’re always looking for ways to improve the employment experience for Ace team members.

What we can promise you is that you will gain a sense of accountability and ownership by working hard to build Ace’s continued success, and your own.

You’ll enjoy a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment. You’ll take pride in serving our Ace retail stores and their customers in neighborhoods across the country and around the world.

The Job

We are actively seeking self-motivated individuals to begin a challenging career as a Supply Chain Replenishment Planner at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL.

The main objective for the Replenishment Planner position is to attain service level and inventory turnover goals for a portfolio of vendors by ensuring that we have the right inventory, in the right place, at the right time to service our retailers.

What you’ll do

End-to-end supply chain management for a portfolio of 80+ vendors and roughly $100M in annual sales volume

Serve as a focal point within Ace’s supply chain and drive continuous improvement

Develop and execute promotional and seasonal sales and inventory strategies for a variety of product categories

Generate purchases and manage the flow of shipments from vendor to Ace’s network of 15 US distribution centers

Support the success of 5,000+ Ace retail stores by maintaining supply levels across all distribution centers

Perform order process analysis to optimize purchase order cycles and operating costs

Maintain relationships with suppliers and drive supply chain compliance

Exemplify Ace Helpful by providing amazing customer service to our retailers, field staff & cross functional departments

Identify and address potential fill rate issues and impacts by performing root cause analysis and taking corrective action

Participate in negotiations to relieve overstocks and coordinate merchandise returns

What you need to succeed

REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management, Analytics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Economics, or an equivalent functional area

REQUIRED : 1 or more years’ experience working in the supply chain management field. If currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree, relevant internship experience is a must

REQUIRED : Advanced skills in Excel with demonstrated competence in creating pivots tables or charts and use of lookup

REQUIRED : Strong analytical, organizational, customer service, and critical thinking skills

REQUIRED : Ability to multi-task and make data-driven decisions under pressure

REQUIRED : Excellent verbal and written communication

REQUIRED : Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a group

Experience with SAP ERP and Blue Yonder JDA Demand or Fulfillment software is a plus

Proficiency with MS Access or query design (Structured Query Language, or SQL) or programming languages (such as Python or R) is also a plus

What’s in it for you?

At Ace we are looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet.

People are the foundation of what makes Ace great and we believe getting the support you need to shape your life today, while planning for tomorrow, is important to bringing your best self to work.

We offer highly competitive benefits that address life’s necessities, many of which have been expanded and improved in 2017.

Some of these include comprehensive health coverage & life benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan with multiple company contributions, generous vacation allocation immediately upon start, and more.

In Office / Remote Opportunity :

We are located in Oak Brook, IL, however our work arrangement will be 2 days in the office, 3 days remote for the foreseeable future.

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Compensation Details :

$64000 per year

Additional Compensation :

We offer an incentive opportunity based on company performance that opportunity is up to 10% of your annual salary . In addition we're offering a $3000 sign-on bonus which you will receive on your 1st paycheck!

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude.

Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us.

They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including :

• Incentive opportunities, based on role / grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 126% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contributions, averaging 9.6% per year of eligible earnings over the past 5 years
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Birth / Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection
30+ days ago