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WHSmith North America · 1 day ago

Replenishment Planner

Las Vegas, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$60K/yr - $60K/yr

1+ years exp

WHSmith North America is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries. The Replenishment Planner will manage the timely flow of inventory through the supply chain and support the Merchandise Planner in delivering the overall merchandise plan, ensuring product availability for customers.

Retail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work closely with the 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

Accountability for category in store availability targets, ensuring that appropriate reporting is in place to understand availability opportunities at various levels of granularity

Work closely with Merchandise Planner to ensure that OTB / Availability risks are clearly understood and communicated with appropriate category and functional leaders – where possible recommending action to mitigate or improve

Work closely with the 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

Qualification

Retail planning experienceAnalytical skillsData managementMerchandising experienceMS Excel proficiencyProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTime managementTeam collaboration

Required

Experience with merchandising, analytics, planning, and/or allocation systems

Robust problem-solving, analytical, and data management skills

Demonstrates high standards and takes accountability; detail-oriented person who takes pride in maintaining and delivering superior accuracy

Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and/or independently, and effectively interact with multiple levels, and with tight deadlines

Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task as well as adaptable to changing demands and drive results together

Strong communication, presentation, and people skills

Good knowledge of MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with a high proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, and advanced formulas, power query a plus)

Satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Drug Testing May be required depending upon location

Preferred

Bachelor's degree with coursework in math or statistics preferred

1+ years of work experience in a retail corporate office or stores preferred

1+ years of experience in a retail planning or allocation role would be preferred

Benefits

Employee Discount

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Flex Time Off

Disability Insurance

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) with company match

Company

WHSmith North America

About WHSmith North America WHSmith is a leading global travel retailer with over 1,700 stores across 30 countries worldwide.

Founded in 1955

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.marshallretailgroup.com/

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