Job Description:
Overview:
Do you love working with data, improving processes, and impacting change? Do you have a desire to take your existing supply chain knowledge deeper into the areas of purchasing and replenishment?
We are seeking an experienced Inventory & Procurement Specialist to join our growing supply chain team. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of the company’s inventory and replenishment systems. This role is also responsible for purchasing the company’s administrative products. This is an individual contribution role with important cross functionalities across sales, logistics, and finance.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Inventory Analysis and Intracompany Replenishment (70%)
2. Monitor, analyze, and report on company inventory levels
3. Identify product usage trends and execute related stock planning activities
4. Plan and execute intracompany distribution replenishment activities
5. Identify process improvement opportunities in the areas of inventory management, intracompany replenishment, and middle-mile supply chain efficiency
6. Work cross functionally with sales and logistics teams to identify and solve operational bottlenecks
7. Support management with project related SME support
Procurement (30%)
1. Responsible for purchasing company marketing collateral and administrative goods
2. Utilize demand planning forecasts to generate supply plans and issue PO’s
3. Manage end-to-end PO lifecycle activities within assigned category – PO placement, pricing maintenance, on-time / in-full order execution
Candidate Qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, data analysis, or business management; and/or 3-5 years of direct purchasing/inventory analysis experience in a CPG environment; and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
2. At least 1 year of experience purchasing or managing perishable inventory
3. Prior demand planning / supply planning experience a must
4. Advanced Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills
5. Ability to generate and analyze ERP and demand planning reports, identify usage trends, and respectively align intra-company replenishment activities
6. Experience working autonomously with supplier sales reps
7. Experience working cross functionally with internal sales, logistics, and finance teams
8. Fluent understanding of general CPG supply chain concepts and processes
9. ERP experience with Oracle, NetSuite, or SAP is a plus
Role Structure:
1. Mon - Fri, 40 hours per week, 80%+ onsite in-office
2. Non-exempt position, individual contributor role
3. Reports directly to department manager
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