Oversee vendor accounts for new corporate stores.Support operations by providing usage forecasts for new planned locations.Keep our North America distribution branches stocked through inventory monitoring, usage and purchases' analyses, etc. Monitor stock and adherence to contract pricing for each distribution branch.Meet and work with manufacturers, vendors, distributors to maintain quality standards Secure and organize stock allocation for seasonal and promotional marketing eventsAssess onsite manufacturer/vendor product quality and specificationsResolve corporate and franchise store issues regarding quality, out-of-stock, vendor price discrepancies, etc.Connect franchise owners with company vendors and liaison for account openings and issues afterward.

o Production planning o Shipping to Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, San Diego, Guam, and New York stores; receive from Japanese corporate suppliers, and domestic suppliers.o Receiving and shipping finished and raw materials(sorbitol, propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, flour, etc.)/product for manufacturing and for re-distribution.o Daily, weekly, and monthly inventory and shipping logso Training and development of employees

Ensuring the right inventory, is in the right place, at the right time as required to achieve our business plan and inventory targets, keeping inventories to $10 million (+/-) at any given timeEvaluate over 10,000 IKEA SKUs line product metrics (lead times, safety-security factors, expected/long average weekly sales, yearly sales figures, quantities on hand-QOH, sales space capacity, flex percentages, replenishment points, etc.) using Excel and IKEA database systems o Prepare weekly/monthly Logistics KPI metrics reports and charts for manager review. o Liaison between sales, logistics, transport planning, and distribution on all inventory related issues.o Support Logistics and Sales departments in meeting monthly/yearly KPIso Manage supply and demand for new product launches, line transitions, and discontinuance.o Evaluate metrics to ensure automatic replenishment from domestic distribution centers and international suppliers, without exceeding $20 million in stored inventories, or under $8 million.o Execute inventory management strategies that optimize productivity, investment, fill-rate, service levels, and profitability.o Work with US Service Office HQ to create large volume orders for business /VIP customers without affecting normal location parameters, nor deplete regional/national inventories. o Work with US Supply Support/west coast DC; flag suppliers and orders for quality issues and arrange return of merchandise for credit or reimbursement. o Coordinate with US Traffic Center/Transport Planners to accept or re-schedule deliveries o Coach supervisors, managers, and employees on how data set metrics and parameters affect the ordering and fulfillment process. o Alert supervisors to local pricing prospects, planning information, and promotion availability. o Enter live system price changes in real time, compliant with weights and measures regulations, and IKEA forecast tools.

Warehouse operations, replenishment, etc.