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Sysco•Sysco Hawaii-Oahu, HI

6d•$66,000 - $99,000•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for achieving company inventory management goals for assigned products which include, but is not limited to, exemplary customer service, purchase order (PO) accuracy (cost, quantity, dates), minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Execute a replenishment strategy that supports supply chain efficiencies.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
1+ year professional business experience.
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment
Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
Strong attention to detail and follow up.
Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise.
Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
Solid organizational and planning skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Understand/execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
Superb tactical replenishment execution skills and understanding of product forecasting.
Can negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
Proficient Excel skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Purchasing/merchandising experience preferred. May substitute a Bachelors's degree in place of experience.
Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distributor with 10,000+ SKUs preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage Inventory DSO, aged inventory, obsolete inventory, spoilage and shrink to achieve corporate goals.
Handle and process purchase orders in compliance with corporate guidelines.
Maintain PO product and freight cost accuracy.
Conduct forecasting and demand planning for customer events, business shifts, and seasonality changes.
Collaborate with the local, market and corporate merchandising teams, suppliers, and other functional areas.
Demonstrate an intermediate level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool Demand Planning Replenishment (DPR), to drive team performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising key performance indicators (KPIs).
Collaborate with the logistics team to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
Work with operations to develop programs to maximize efficiencies in receiving and warehousing.
Manage Operating Company (OpCo) level Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) count (min 1,800 ' 2,299 SKUs vendor direct) and resolve replenishment issues as required.
Performance to be sustained at this level while meeting established KPIs.
Follow and react to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelines.
Manage forecasting and demand planning.
Support product recalls as required.
Execute enterprise purchasing initiatives.