Replenishment Analyst

Dynamic and growing company is seeking a Replenishment Analyst! 

Working as part of a category-focused team, the Replenishment Analyst is responsible for the availability of products for our customers, by managing the timely flow of inventory through our supply chain and supporting the Replenishment Planner in the delivery of the overall merchandise plan. Taking direction from the Merchandise Planner on available spend (OTB), the Replenishment Analyst will calculate and forecast the requirements for orders. The Replenishment Analyst will then ensure that orders are accurately raised and communicated with vendors, delivered on time and in full (OTIF) and the allocation of the product into stores is accurate. Key measures of success include warehouse in stock %, OTIF, in store Availability.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• FREE Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with company match
• Huge Employee Discount at all our stores, so check us out
• Amazing training & career path
• Competitive pay!
• And more!

What You'll Do 

• Work closely with the Replenishment Planner and Merchandise Planner to ensure close management of available OTB and a good understanding of the category strategy, including new initiatives or areas of growth opportunity.
• Responsibility for category in store availability targets, ensuring that appropriate reporting is in place to understand availability opportunities at various levels of granularity. 
• Troubleshoot any picking, shipping, and delivery issues.  Track issues and log communication with DC, vendors, and stores to ensure swift resolution. 
• Work closely with the Replenishment Planner and Merchandise Planner to identify and recommend areas of improvement to support increases in sales or stock turn, ex. Optimization of store assortments or range rationalization.
• Fully manage basic/core items in terms of projecting, ordering and store replenishment such as order calculation, submission, confirmation, order maintenance, PO allocation, etc.
• Work closely with vendors, stores and internal customers to resolve order and invoice discrepancies, compliance issues, RTVs and cycle count recommendations.
• Fully utilize analytical tools including Smartlook and Aptos Analytics to prepare standard and ad hoc reports for self and the team.
• Effectively allocate merchandise and balance inventory levels by store by merchandise category, identifying any issues to the flow of inventory and finding solutions or seeking support to resolve.
• Build and maintain all Allocation & Replenishment (A&R) forecast models, seasonality curves, lead times, dynamic min/max, and vendor review schedules to effectively manage vendor on order, backstock inventory, and daily store replenishment.
• Build new store inventory and assortment plans in partnership with Merchandise Planners and Buyers.
• Carry out post launch analysis of new store openings or new initiatives to ensure appropriate replenishment metrics are in place, taking remedial action if required.
• Effectively plan and manage entrance/exit strategies of seasonal products, including sell through reporting and risk reporting.
• Develop good working relationships with vendors and internal field leadership teams, ensuring any communication is timely, focused and supportive.
• Visit stores regularly to gain a full understanding of our customers and their needs and to gain firsthand perspective of the results of the planning and allocation process. 
• To demonstrate every day the values of WHSmith North America