At Blain’s Farm & Fleet we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to have a job they love, work in a great environment, grow their career, and enjoy a positive work/life balance.

As a family-owned retailer we take pride in offering a competitive benefit package designed to support you and your life. It is one of the reasons we have been named a Forbes Best Employer for four consecutive years!

• We provide development to help you grow your career
• Associate discount
• Internal recognition programs that support an engaged workplace
• Profit Sharing
• 401k with company match
• Mix of in office and work from home

Responsible for short- and long-term demand planning and forecasting. Ensure promotional quantities are sufficient to support advertised demand. Ensure efficient inventory flow to stores to maximize service levels and corporate performance goals.

• Utilize order replenishment system to order products from vendors and warehouse.
• Generate Pos for inventory fulfillment that support the in-stock strategy for key merchandise categories, items, and vendors.
• Communicate with stores regarding stock issues and customer requests including rain checks, special orders, and analyst problem log.
• Review vendor performance to identify opportunities to improve lead times, fill rates, and prevent stock-outs.
• Collaborate with Manager to monitor and make adjustments to the demand plan.
• Create demand forecasts based on sales history, market trends, sell-through, and seasonal shifts.
• Set up new items for replenishment system by collaborating with Buyers to select appropriate like items.
• Help to identify and resolve out of stocks.
• Support “never out” SKUs to customer availability standards and fulfilling top ranked corporate SKUs to goals.
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with Loss Prevention and safety policies and/or procedures.

ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS:

Attend product knowledge seminars as assigned.

Attend Grand Opening events and assist as appropriate.

Perform other duties as assigned.

PREFER 3-5 YEARS RETAIL, SUPPLY CHAIN, OR RELATED EXPERIENCE. KNOWLEDGE OF INVENTORY METRICS.

• Associate Degree in Business Administration or related field strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
• Experience with inventory forecasting and replenishment
• Project management skills
• Effective problem resolution skills
• Professional and effective communication skills (both oral and written)
• Sharp Analytical/Problem solving skillswith a proven track record of business analysis
• Understanding of purchasing/planning cycle and inventory management

Blain Supply, Inc and Blain’s Farm and Fleet (collectively “Blain’s”) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize the importance of diversity and creating an inclusive culture in order to leverage the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. Blain’s does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any applicable legally protected status. Our goal is to continue to be recognized as an employer of choice and we have received Forbes Best Mid-Sized company to work for an unprecedented 5 years in a row.