Sr Wholesale Replenishment Buyer

This position will be responsible for performing all related procurement tasks with a group of assigned vendors to include analysis, writing, tracking and expediting, and management of vendor inventory.

 

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing some of, but not limited to the duties listed below:

• Manage the fill rate, service level and inventory level.
• Completion of all Daily Item Alerts in HIMPACT.
• Writes all orders for assigned vendors.
• Buy into deals and cost increases as needed.
• Manage customer ad booking logistics.
• Compiling, managing and driving the daily Hot List process used to prioritize the inbound.
• Acquire new items to support account and corporate planogram updates and new departments.
• Coordinate with the category managers and space management on new and replacement items being added to the product mix.
• Responsible for stagnant inventory actions, meetings, reports, markdowns.
• Communication with alternate source buyer on any issues relating to weekly alternate source orders and fill in orders.
• Analysis of unproductive SKUs.
• Present information to Senior Management as needed.
• Occasional other tasks as needed that may be needed due to urgency or deadlines.

 

Experienced/Education Required:

• Prefer college education or equivalent related experience
• Experience in the retail or wholesale environment, prior procurement experience on a Windows based buying system such as a plus HIMPACT or E3.

• Candidate must have excellent Excel skills Excellent skills using Excel, including regular use of exposure to certain skills such as VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.  is helpful.  Some exposure to Sequel View Point is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving/judgment skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills, utilizing Outlook and whatever else is needed to complete tasks by given deadlines and complete work on a timely basis.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and friendly team-oriented attitude.
• Have or learn the ability to write orders on HIMPACT.
• The ability to work under pressure
• Presentation skills. This will often require the use of PowerPoint as well as verbal presentation to executive level groups in meeting situations.

 

 

Physical / Mental Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand and talk or hear.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, walking items over distances.    
• Requires manual dexterity and visual acuity sufficient to typing, filing and perform other administrative job functions (type, email, etc.).

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.