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Supply Planner at Do it Best Corp. – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Do it Best Corp.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802, United States
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Supply Planner

Supply Planner
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Level: Salary
Division: Supply Chain
Reporting to position: Supply Chain Mgr.
About the Role:
The Supply Planner works diligently to maximize profits while achieving expected quality customer service interactions and inventory turnover. The team member will do this by utilizing demand forecasting calculations to purchase optimal quantities of merchandise.
If you have any prior experience working in any of the following areas, we strongly encourage you to apply: Purchasing, Buyer, Merchandising, Demand Analyst, Forecasting Planner, Inventory Planner
Responsibilities include:
  • Ordering vendor supplied products into Retail Service Centers, reviewing status daily, and making changes when necessary
  • Monitor service levels and turns to ensure appropriate inventory levels
  • Initiate initial order quantities and discount pricing with new vendors
  • Collaborate with the Demand Analyst to troubleshoot and adjust out of stock items, vendor and supply production concerns, and communicating those with the Merchandise Manager
  • Review plan analysis and validate suggested order quantities on regular and promotional items prior to placing orders
  • Communicate out of stock recovery information to membership via email, telephone, etc.
  • Work with inventory control personnel to expedite needed product
  • Team with merchandising, retail logistics, and finance departments to communicate and resolve any mis-shipments, shortages/overages from vendor, and receiving exceptions
  • Manage JDA - Fulfillment Master Data (Network, Transmode, SKI, Sourcing, etc.)
Education and Experience:
  • Relevant experience working in retail or home improvement industry
  • Inventory planning or management experience
Skills and Abilities:
  • Attention to detail and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Self starter, and able to work with minimal supervision
  • Quick learner and ability to multitask
  • Creative problem solving, and visualization skills
  • Desire to serve others

Please note that for this role, relocation assistance is not available. Candidates should be willing and able to work in Fort Wayne, IN without the need for relocation support. We encourage local candidates or those already planning to move to the area to apply.

Benefits available to you:

  • Full insurance benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • Paid time off to foster work/life balance
  • Profit sharing
  • Bonus Pay opportunities
  • Retirement funding opportunities
  • Education reimbursement
  • Health club reimbursement
  • Career advancement opportunities

About Do it Best:

Based in Fort Wayne, IN, Do it Best is the only US-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber, and building materials buying cooperative in the home improvement industry. With annual sales of nearly $6 billion, Do it Best serves thousands of member-owned locations across the United States and in more than 60 other countries, and is now part of the Do it Best Group, the world's largest independent home improvement co-op. For more information, visit doitbestonline.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Culture:

Each team member is valued as an individual - with their intrinsic value at the forefront. We prioritize your career growth through one-on-one training, conferences, tuition assistance, mentoring and more. We encourage authentic relationships by hosting social events and fostering a culture where lasting friendships are made. In fact, the three most valued aspects of being a part of the Do it Best team are the culture, the compensation, and the level of fulfillment that each team member experiences from their role.

Our Philosophy: Serving others as we would like to be served

Our Mission: Making the best even better

Our Goal: Helping members grow and achieve their dreams

Job Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46802, United States
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