Supply Chain

• Maintain demand forecasts, item attributes, and ship point attributes in Blue Ridge supply chain planning platform and ERP.
• Collaborate frequently with Marketing team and suppliers to remain aware of pricing of pricing patterns and promotions, including monthly meetings to review forecast accuracy and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop strong relationships with supplier customer service contacts and local market managers.
• Review buying multiples, ship point brackets, order cycles, and lead times on a regular basis.
• Ensure vendor information is up to date in ERP.
• Issue and track purchase orders. Address shipping and receiving irregularities.
• Review, approve, and issue purchase orders on a timely basis.
• Check supplier confirmations to ensure accurate quantities and pricing. Adjust purchase orders as necessary.
• Track orders, maintain accurate ETAs, and proactively work to resolve issues caused by shipping delays.
• Coordinate with Receiving and take corrective action when defective or incorrect goods are received. File claims with suppliers, shippers, and insurance.
• Achieve forecast accuracy, service level, and inventory turn targets.
• Review KPIs regularly. Identify root cause of deficiencies and put in place action plans to rectify. Collaborate with department leadership and colleagues in Marketing as appropriate.
• Research and identify issues with vendors. Negotiate to achieve desired results for quality, price, and timetables.
• Manage inventory in ERP.
• Perform inventory adjustments, manage reserves of allocated items, and adjust combo inventory.
• Collaborate with Operations team to resolve inventory discrepancies between ERP and WMS.

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