What are the responsibilities and job description for the Replenishment & Allocation Manager position at Bass Pro Shops?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Replenishment and Allocation Manager develops and implements allocation and replenishment strategies with cross-functional partners. This role oversees product fulfillment to ensure the company’s financial goals are achieved while improving inventory productivity by leading and developing a team of Inventory Specialists.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Reviews purchase plans and strategies with Inventory Specialists to ensure in stock levels and sell through for tab inserts and catalog drops.
- Works closely with merchants, distribution center, Supply Chain and Inventory Specialists to ensure timely product flow to retail locations.
- Drivex consistency across department by leading, training and developing Inventory Specialists through leadership development, performance management, and fostering growth of team.
- Provides input to team on fulfillment methods and guidance on product lifecycle and align to best practice.
- Holds teams accountable for attaining Company in stock and fill rate goals while staying within the financial plans.
- Leads development and drives implementation of fulfillment strategy across DC, store and vendors to maintain customer experience and inventory metrics. Responsible for development of fulfillment strategies to set quantities to ship from vendor to DC, vendor direct to store, cross dock and DC to store.
- Develops and communicates fulfillment strategies that support financial and marketing strategies through partnership with merchants, planners, and Supply Chain (DC and retail).
- Collaborates with merchants, and planners to develop and implement purchasing strategies to drive sales, gross margin, turn rate improvement and product sell-through while managing inventory and markdowns.
- Participates in cross-functional initiatives to develop/enhance processes and systems to support fulfillment activities and improve fulfillment infrastructure, inventory productivity and flow of product.
- Partners with Merchant and Vendor community to resolve vendor performance issues and provides vendor training on Bass Pro reporting and forecasting.
- ALL OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 4-6 years of experience
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY
- Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships and resolve conflicts with peers and teams as needed
- Strong Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills
- Solid communication skills and ability to present information effectively
- Typical duties expected of supervisors
- Allocating & Scheduling Work - Promoting Teamwork - Coaching
- Training & Development - Develop Policies & Procedures - Reviewing & Correcting Work
- Planning & Assigning Work - Interviewing Prospective Employees
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- N/A
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Regular computer work, and sitting
- Occasional walking, standing, and lifting
INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:
- Develops objectives and general policies and procedures for a specific program or functional area of responsibility within general scope of established operational goals and plans. Day-to-day work and decisions do not require direction or review by immediate supervisor. End results are reviewed by supervisor.
Full Time Benefits Summary:
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Account
- Voluntary benefits
- 401k Retirement Savings
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- Bass Pro Cares Fund
- And more!
We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at hrcompliance@basspro.com.
