Senior Buyer
Current• Accountable for inbound flow of product and inventory level management to maintain targeted outbound service levels impacting organizational profitability and customer success.• End-to-end responsibility for Private Label items in assigned DCs while achieving department required metrics such as fill rate, days on hand, shrink, aged, etc.•Responsible for root cause analysis of inconsistency in demand to understand drivers, determine needed actions, and implement those actions in coordination with Procurement partners to protect service and limit excess.•Analyzes data from disparate sources and similar item profiles to determine starting forecasts for new item sets to minimize shrink and meet fill rate goals while driving speed to shelf.•Responsible for generating best in class-based forecast accuracy through forecasting system management, institutional industry knowledge, trend analysis, historical review, and demand history management driving systemic and manual changes in forecasts.•Creates, reviews, and analyzes daily/weekly self-service reports to check service levels and inventory turns - and adjusts as needed.•Manages appropriate inventory levels within set targets as product arrives as scheduled allowing for appropriate lead time to maximize fill rate and minimize excess and spoilage.•Serves as subject-matter expert, trainer and mentor to peers and other buyers within the procurement organization.•Organizes and prioritizes purchase orders.•Develops new standard operating procedures for forecasting and replenishment best practices and maintains SOPs for current processes.•Works with cross-functional teams to assess, develop, and implement change.•Works independently to identify and implement opportunities to achieve and improve KPI goals, understanding key drivers and able to communicate the detail effectively across a variety of levels in the organization.
