Overview:
The Replenishment Buyer position is a customer-focused, team-oriented role responsible for managing the investment of inventory procurement using systems, processes, and networking to navigate the supply chain for optimal order fulfillment.
** This position is required in office (Lacey, WA or Modesto, CA). Hybrid eligible after training.**
Compensation: $71,000 - $85,000K DOE
Benefits for Harbor Team Members include vacation, sick time, personal holiday, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k), and some great Harbor perks.
Essential Job Functions:
- Achieve established targets in the following KPIs:
- Fill rate – Attain a predetermined percentage of in-stock products for customer shipments.
- Inventory turns – Adjust the flow between fill rate and stock levels.
- Aged inventory – Effectively limit or reduce overstocks.
- Product spoilage – Evaluate product remaining shelf life and escalate sales concerns prior to loss.
- Act on purchase order requirements in all warehouses within the Harbor network driven by the review of critical and secondary tasks in the procurement system dashboard daily.
- Expedite orders and/or obtain secondary resources based on unexpected shifts in item demand or availability.
- Process transfer orders for inventory needs between warehouses prompted by hub/spoke relationships.
- React to short or delayed products by engaging Category Manager and Customer Service to guide next steps.
- Analyze forecast accuracy across assigned items and investigate discrepancies between forecast and actual sales as part of daily lost sales reporting and weekly demand exceptions.
- Oversee assigned item lifecycles from first purchase, through promotional or seasonal shifts, ordering limitations, to last purchase, consulting Category Management along the way.
- Pair with Administrative Assistant on order tracking, expediting, and problem solving.
- Conduct routine maintenance of supplier and item set-up for efficient purchase order approvals.
- Identify opportunities to maximize profitability collaborating with Category Management and Logistics.
- Generate documentation systematically as required, such as return credits, donation, spoilage, etc.
- Keep contacts, ordering requirements, and unique criteria current and accessible in shared notes for procurement team.
- Nurture cooperative partnerships with suppliers and brokers to reach common goals.
- Support cross-training efforts for successful department coverage.
- Continue professional development and certifications using internal/external educational tools.
- Complete additional assorted projects as assigned by leadership.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated proficiency in a multifaceted procurement role.
- Ability to balance tasks and reassess priorities in a fluid environment.
- Self-motivated to identify challenges, ask questions, and find solutions whether working independently or as a team.
- Maintain excellent, timely written and verbal communication skills often under time constraints with different audiences.
- Computer competency in a variety of applications or programs such as Microsoft Suite (Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, etc.); Experience with replenishment software (Blue Ridge, a plus) and ERP software (Microsoft Dynamics NAV, a plus).
- Knowledge of foodservice, convenience, grocery, or CPG industries is beneficial.
- Required in office (Lacey, WA or Modesto, CA) 3 days per month
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, other related field, or equivalent experience, preferred.
- Solid intermediate Excel level with fluid proficiency in all MS Office suite.
- 2+ years demonstrated direct purchasing/buying and vendor interaction experience.
- Knowledge of foodservice, convenience, grocery, or CPG industries is beneficial.
- Prior experience within a large high-volume, multi-SKU environment.