Replenishment Analyst

This position is responsible for analyzing, editing, placing, and managing purchase orders, and, ensuring delivery with international suppliers of automotive aftermarket products.  The idea candidate will possess a willingness to learn, a positive attitude, and an adaptability to change.   This fast-paced environment requires tenacious follow-ups, juggling of multiple deadlines and tasks, plus, the desire to positively impact an already successful company. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Using the company’s replenishment management software to process orders and follow up open purchase orders on a daily basis
•  Monitor PO statuses to ensure suppliers ship within the required service time and order fill levels.
• Follow the defined replenishment strategy e.g. order frequency, management of backorders, etc. aimed at achieving the highest order fill percentage with the lowest possible inventory
•  Work with suppliers to hold them accountable on fill rate, lead-time. late deliveries, or pricing/shipping errors
• Research and investigate out of stock SKUs and implement corrective action
• Provide Merchandising group the feedback of cost, MOQ or order fill rate issues to resource items if necessary
• Work with suppliers, distribution centers, accounting department to resolve receiving discrepancies and request for credits if needed
• Work with suppliers, forwarders, and custom brokers on containers shipping arrangements

QualificationS / Requirements:

Technical Knowledge/ Skills:

• Solid understanding of principles of inventory management and replenishment process 
• Understanding of how to manage replenishment with international suppliers
• Intermediate understanding of the various types of replenishment software
• Bilingual English-Mandarin preferred

Other required skills:

•  Creating and maintaining positive work environment for team members
•  Automotive aftermarket or retail experience is a big plus
•  Intermediate ability to identify inconsistencies in data and perform validation
•   Experience in developing inventory models

 Education / Experience:

Minimum:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years relevant work experience in inventory management/replenishment in an automotive or retail hard goods environment

Ideal:

• 4-6 years relevant work experience in similar or related field, understanding of basic statistics

Skills:

•  Intermediate interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
•  Flexible attitude
•  High level of skill in Excel and/or Access
•  In-depth knowledge of warehouse management systems and inventory management a plus
•  Self motivation and a determination to succeed
•  Innovative ideas followed by clear planning & implementation
•  Can manage to deadlines
•  Detail management - provide detail analysis of item performance