- Conduct thorough market research to analyze current trends, consumer behavior, and competitive landscape in the non-perishable food category.
- Develop and implement auto-ship plans to allocate incoming and existing programs to individual stores based on sales potential.
- Forecast and manage incoming containers and weekly orders, ensuring cost of goods sold (COGS) targets are met and maintaining accurate order files.
- Determine order quantities for new items and promotional initiatives.
- Collaborate with vendors to achieve 95% fill rates and oversee expiration dates at distribution centers and store levels.
- Cultivate and sustain relationships with suppliers, negotiating terms, rebates, and additional promotional opportunities
- Register all new incoming items, including item details, pricing, genre classification, and image specifications.
- Optimize inventory levels to align with customer demand, while monitoring Days on Hand (DOH) and margins.
- Coordinate closely with supply chain and logistics teams to ensure timely and efficient product delivery to two distribution centers.
- Partner with vendors to develop and implement marketing and promotional strategies aimed at boosting sales.
- Perform additional tasks and generate reports as needed.
- Highschool Diploma or GED required
- Associate or bachelor's Degree, vocational or technical school degree preferred
- 3-5 years of work-related experience
- Bilingual - English/Japanese Required
- Evaluate the sales potential of all items based on Daiso's customer base and sales history
- Efficiently schedule and prioritize daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, including meeting sudden, last-minute deadlines.
- Possess an understanding of warehouse systems and routines, along with knowledge of ordering and shipping lead times from factories and vendors.
- Maintain a basic understanding of store ordering systems, displays, and layouts.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft Suite applications, as well as Google Sheets and Gmail.
- Exhibit strong math skills and an understanding of Excel formulas and pivot tables.
- Collaborate effectively to maintain relationships and work seamlessly with all other departments.
- Adaptability to learn and navigate Daiso's internal data management systems, including MD, Flexe, Meta frame, Quicksight, Salesforce, Coupa, Smart DB, and BI systems.
- Capable of tracking sell-through daily and monitoring inventory at the store and DC level.
- Decisions may affect a work unit or area within a department. May contribute to the business or operational decisions that affect the department.
- Problems are highly varied, complex, and often non-recurring, requiring novel and creative approaches to resolution. New concepts and approaches may have to be developed.
- Work progress is monitored by the supervisor/manager. Follows precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor/manager who is available to solve problems.
- Not responsible for supervising (hiring, firing, performance reviews, or corrective action) others.
- Assist in planning, monitoring, and/or managing budget in the functional area of the department.
- Has frequent contact with others outside of workgroup, both inside and outside DAISO. Results have major implications on the management and operations of an area within a department.
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