Sr Regional Inventory Manager

company overview

siteone landscape supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the united states and canada. As a leading supplier of wholesale goods for green industry professionals, we have a long history of serving those who design, build, and maintain outdoor spaces – from lawns and gardens to golf courses, sport fields and more. We pride ourselves on knowing our customers and their business better than anyone else and providing them with a one‑stop shop of extensive inventory covering irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies.

at siteone, we are passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience and will stop at nothing to help our customers win. We know that our associates are the key to this success, and our commitment to the siteone dna and support for our associates through development programs, benefits, and perks align with our vision to “be a great place to work for our associates”.

We foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. With over 800 locations and exciting expansion ahead, now is the perfect time to join siteone and grow stronger together™!

the sr. Inventory manager position contributes to the success of the company by deploying inventory to achieve financial goals as well as customer service levels. The inventory manager position requires an individual with a great understanding of the business environment as well as detailed knowledge of the inventory planning software suite. Some of the responsibilities of the inventory manager include: manage a team that establishes and maintains year‑round replenishment plans for multiple regions, develop and maintain outstanding relationships with key field leaders, oversee all demand planning functions for supported branches, hit annual in‑stock and turns goals.

• inventory planning
  • develop overall replenishment & inventory management best practices, and ensure we deliver against the company’s sales and working capital objectives
  • manage seasonal load‑in and exit strategies, ensure buy‑in from field leaders and flawless execution
  • review and create sustainable action plans to solve exceptions: stock out, stock low, and excess / unproductive inventory
  • meet turns objectives for supported regions, and ensure inventory best practices are documented and executed in all branches/areas
• demand planning
  • own end‑to‑end demand planning process for your supported branches
  • be a subject‑matter expert on the jda demand planning functionality
  • ensure exceptions are being managed regularly
  • work with supply chain systems resources and ensure the team has the tools and resources needed to be successful in their role
• team development & leadership
  • leads a team of 2–4 regional inventory managers
  • responsible for overall team performance and professional development.
  • will own and deliver against 1–2 key supply chain projects
  • develop excellent working relationships with all regional vice presidents.
  • report out on all aspects of team and regional performance, including but not limited to:
    1) in‑stock %, inventory turns/dio, execution of major programs (including sku transitions), forecast accuracy

• four‑year university degree or equivalent in supply chain management, business administration, or finance
• 3+ years of demand planning and replenishment management experience in a wholesale or retail environment
• detail oriented, self‑starter
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• strong interpersonal skills
• able to interact with management team, including senior management
• understand the linkages between distribution requirements planning and other supply chain processes such as demand planning, inventory planning, procurement, and transportation.
• understand distribution strategies, products, markets, and customers, business experience in retail, operations, logistics, distribution, and inventory management.
• familiar with transaction systems and decision‑support tools, database creation and manipulation, spreadsheets, word processing.
• ability to work in a complex, fast‑paced environment and drive…