eCommerce Assistant Buyer

The Kroger Co.•Blue Ash, OH

24d

About The Position

Oversee enterprise level inventory management functions within the digital space. These functions include, but are not limited to, re-buying assortment, timely replenishment to the fulfillment centers to maximize customer satisfaction and company profits and achieve in stock goals on every day and promotional SKUs. As part of the organization, the buyer is responsible for achieving or surpassing planned category performance and productivity standards such as sales, inventory, and turn. This is accomplished by managing and replenishing assortments, successfully launching new initiatives and maintaining positive vendor relationships. Track, monitor, expedite, and maintain purchase orders. Research fill rates, lost sales, and back orders. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Inventory management experience in an eCommerce setting.
Experience with re-buying assortment.
Experience with timely replenishment to fulfillment centers.
Experience achieving in-stock goals.
Experience managing and replenishing assortments.
Experience launching new initiatives.
Experience maintaining vendor relationships.
Experience tracking, monitoring, expediting, and maintaining purchase orders.
Experience researching fill rates, lost sales, and back orders.
Understanding of category performance and productivity standards (sales, inventory, turn).

Responsibilities

Oversee enterprise level inventory management functions within the digital space.
Re-buy assortment.
Ensure timely replenishment to fulfillment centers to maximize customer satisfaction and company profits.
Achieve in-stock goals on every day and promotional SKUs.
Achieve or surpass planned category performance and productivity standards (sales, inventory, turn).
Manage and replenish assortments.
Successfully launch new initiatives.
Maintain positive vendor relationships.
Track, monitor, expedite, and maintain purchase orders.
Research fill rates, lost sales, and back orders.
Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.