Supply Planner

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Level: Salary

Division / Department: Merchandising

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

  About Do it Best:

  We’re the only US-based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials co-op in the home improvement industry. We proudly serve thousands of locations in over 50 countries, offering exceptional merchandise and services driving us to nearly $5 billion in annual sales. Our goal is to help our members grow and achieve their dreams.

  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