Regional Replenishment Manager

Overview

Position

Purpose:

The Regional Replenishment Manager within the Company plays a pivotal role in optimizing inventory management and enhancing service delivery to business customers across a designated geographical area or product line. This position is responsible for setting and achieving strategic inventory goals, ensuring the timely availability of products, and evaluating inventory efficiency through rigorous data analysis and collaboration with field leadership and supplier relations.

By maintaining strong partnerships with internal teams and external vendors, the role ensures alignment with the organization's broader objectives, driving operational excellence and contributing to the Company's continued growth and leadership in the distribution sector.

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements for the Regional Replenishment Manager role.

• Spearhead strategic inventory control by collaborating with field leadership to establish and meet inventory goals, proactively identifying and resolving issues to ensure optimal inventory levels and turnover rates.
• Direct the inventory replenishment process by setting and reviewing purchase order parameters, coordinating inventory transfers, and preventing stock outs, while executing purchase order management in the ERP system to enhance inventory availability and efficiency.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools to provide actionable insights and guidance to field leadership, focusing on enhancing inventory efficiency through evaluation of slow-moving and obsolete items and optimizing days-on-hand metrics.
• Collaborate with data management teams to maintain and refine SKU data integrity, ensuring accuracy in pricing, lead times, stock status, usage, and order quantities, fostering streamlined operations and decision-making.
• Drive the expediting process by reviewing key order reports and updating delivery timelines, while communicating lead time changes and collaborating with pricing teams to mitigate disruptions at selling locations.
• Optimize in-bound freight logistics by enhancing vendor prepaid program efficiencies, strategically transferring inventory, and identifying opportunities for cost reduction in freight expenses through CPU initiatives.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in collaboration with accounts payable and vendors, troubleshooting issues and notifying sourcing teams of vendor or pricing inconsistencies to maintain financial accuracy and vendor relations.
• Foster internal and external collaborative relationships with Regional Managers, Branch Managers, and Inventory Vendors to support regional inventory objectives and corporate goals.

Direct Manager / Direct Reports: The Regional Replenishment Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager of Inventory. This position does not currently entail any direct reports. The role collaborates with Regional Managers and Branch Managers internally, and interfaces with external inventory vendors to achieve optimal regional inventory outcomes.

Travel Requirements: Travel 20-30% of the time, specifically 2-3 days twice a month, to collaborate with field leadership and supplier relations in line with inventory management objectives.

Physical Requirements: Office-based with standard conditions; prolonged sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, and reaching. Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally. Travel includes regular visits to regional branches, which may involve driving or flying. Reasonable accommodations will be considered. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI is expected.

Working Model: Hybrid work model with flexibility to operate from a home office and engage at regional branch offices as needed. The environment is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and requires proactive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Professional

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in inventory management or a related role with a proven track record of success.
• Direct experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams in a corporate environment.
• Exposure to inventory replenishment strategies within a distribution or supply chain context.

Technical Proficiencies:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting tasks.
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or similar platforms).
• Familiarity with ERP systems, with Agility Software experience considered advantageous.

Analytical & Communication

Skills:

• Strong analytical abilities to evaluate and interpret data effectively to drive decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information succinctly.
• Proven ability to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders internally and externally.

Organizational & Problem-Solving

Skills:

• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Ability to identify…