Supply Chain Replenishment Planner - Oak Brook, United States - ACE Hardware

ACE Hardware
ACE Hardware
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Oak Brook, United States

1 week ago

Mark Lane

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Are you interested in becoming Ace helpful?

  • Come work for the #7 Top Ranked Company in Chicagoland_


Ace has been named a Top Workplace in Chicago and we're looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet.

We're focused on the future, looking for new and better ways to compete in today's marketplace.

At Ace, we like to say that we have a soft heart, a steel spine — and we like to win.

People are the foundation of what makes Ace great, and we're always looking for ways to improve the employment experience for Ace team members.

What we can promise you is that you will gain a sense of accountability and ownership by working hard to build Ace's continued success, and your own.

You'll enjoy a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment.

You'll take pride in serving our Ace retail stores and their customers in neighborhoods across the country and around the world.

The Job


We are actively seeking self-motivated individuals to begin a challenging career as a Supply Chain Replenishment Planner at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL.

The main objective for the Replenishment Planner position is to attain service level and inventory turnover goals for a portfolio of vendors by ensuring that we have the right inventory, in the right place, at the right time to service our retailers.

What you'll do- End-to-end supply chain management for a portfolio of 80+ vendors and roughly $100M in annual sales volume- Serve as a focal point within Ace's supply chain and drive continuous improvement- Develop and execute promotional and seasonal sales and inventory strategies for a variety of product categories- Generate purchases and manage the flow of shipments from vendor to Ace's network of 15 US distribution centers- Support the success of 5,000+ Ace retail stores by maintaining supply levels across all distribution centers- Perform order process analysis to optimize purchase order cycles and operating costs- Maintain relationships with suppliers and drive supply chain compliance- Exemplify "Ace Helpful" by providing amazing customer service to our retailers, field staff & cross functional departments- Identify and address potential fill rate issues and impacts by performing root cause analysis and taking corrective action- Participate in negotiations to relieve overstocks and coordinate merchandise returns


What you need to succeed-REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management, Analytics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Business Management, Economics, or an equivalent functional area-REQUIRED: 1 or more years' experience working in the supply chain management field.

If currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, relevant internship experience is a must-REQUIRED: Advanced skills in Excel with demonstrated competence in creating pivots tables or charts and use of lookup-REQUIRED: Strong analytical, organizational, customer service, and critical thinking skills-REQUIRED: Ability to multi-task and make data-driven decisions under pressure-REQUIRED: Excellent verbal and written communication-REQUIRED: Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in a group- Experience with SAP ERP and Blue Yonder JDA Demand or Fulfillment software is a plus- Proficiency with MS Access or query design (Structured Query Language, or SQL) or programming languages (such as Python or R) is also a plus

What's in it for you?


At Ace we are looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet.

People are the foundation of what makes Ace great and we believe getting the support you need to shape your life today, while planning for tomorrow, is important to bringing your best self to work.

We offer highly competitive benefits that address life's necessities, many of which have been expanded and improved in 2017.

Some of these include comprehensive health coverage & life benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan with multiple company contributions, generous vacation allocation immediately upon start, and more.


In Office/Remote Opportunity:


We are located in Oak Brook, IL, however our work arrangement will be 2 days in the office, 3 days remote for the foreseeable future.

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Compensation Details:
$64000 per year


Additional Compensation:


We offer an incentive opportunity based on company performance - that opportunity is up to 10% of your annual salary.

In addition we're offering a $3000 sign-on bonus which you will receive on your 1st paycheck

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don't often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers an
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