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Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Our supply chain team is dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs both now and in the future. By pairing innovative technology with dynamic employees, we create smarter, more efficient ways to meet our customers’ needs faster. Our network of distribution, fulfillment, fleet, furniture installation and professional teams work together in fun and safe environments to deliver state-of-the-art products, services and expertise to our customers.

What you’ll be doing:

• Utilize planning tools to accurately forecast department and/or vendor level inventory $ on hand levels and turn, and achieve budgeted goals

• Create department and/or vendor level sales and margin plans by analyzing trends and accounting for incremental activity such as promotions, seasonality, etc.

• Utilize key item planning tools to forecast demand and supply needs for specific core items

• Provide future purchase guidance to vendor partners based on forecasted demand

• Develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with vendors. Operate as the primary contact for the total inventory team

• Manage inactive inventory and partner with merchants on dispositions to ensure product is either returned or properly marked down

• Forecast ads and seasonal promotions. Make recommendations on product offers to maximize sales and margin while minimizing residuals

• Provide ad hoc analysis based on business trends and additional factors. Forecast various scenarios based on different assortment, price, cost and demand projections to provide merchants recommendations on most optimal ways to drive profitability

• Partner with supply chain colleagues to optimize supply chain efficiency through inventory policy

• Assist in minimizing key supplier lead times to warehouses and fulfillment centers with improved reliability

• Develop new and creative ideas aimed at optimizing inventory to increase turn and maintain high service levels

• Mentor, train, and act as a positive role model for less experienced inventory planners

• Work autonomously to proactively develop improvements to enhance the planning process

• Be recognized as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned categories by direct team and cross functional partners

• Perform daily inventory fulfillment tasks including purchase order creation and determine allocation of available fulfillment centers

• Review inventory KPI’s on a frequent basis and evaluate inventory management opportunities

• Complete the daily out of stock review, identifying trends and inventory depth opportunities that could result in out of stocks.

• Maintain proper SKU/Vendor setup as it relates to replenishment parameters in AS400, JDA Advanced Store Replenishment and/or Advanced Warehouse Replenishment applications.

• Leverage JDA tools (e.g. profiling and seasonality) to improve inventory turns, in-stock and service level by fulfillment node.

• Manage customer fulfillment KPI’s such as in-stock, late purchase order management, vendor fill rates, system lead days, etc.

What you bring to the table :

• Create, maintain, and present period and yearly sales forecasts for their assigned categories at a micro (item based) and macro (department, vendor) level

• Drive strategic alignment across multiple stakeholders for key product launches, promotional activity, seasonal inventory builds, and large customer on-boarding

• Plans through analysis to ensure Merchandising and Inventory Management are synchronized to achieve or exceed sales, inventory turns, margin and service level objectives

• Flexible, detail oriented, with strong planning and organizational skills

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong inventory management experience, with an emphasis on financial and item analysis and planning

• Proven ability to create partnerships and influence others

• Proven ability to assume a leadership role within your direct team of colleagues

• Experience with business intelligence/decision support software

• Experience in JDA software

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI), SQL and VBA.

• Ability to provide insights, and/or predict opportunities proactively by extracting information from the data lake.

• Ability to communicate effectively across a variety of stakeholders.

What’s needed- Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience

• Proficient in data analysis tools (i.e. Excel and Access) to perform statistical analysis

What’s needed- Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Experience using SQL, MicroStrategy or related data mining tools

• Experience working with Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management systems (i.e. E3, JDA, Evant)

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups and resources such as the Social Justice Resource Center

• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays), Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender idenity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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