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The Region Senior Buyer, Commodity utilizes category expertise and vendor specific knowledge to determine procurement and inventory management strategies for multiple warehouse locations across a Region. Acts as a subject matter expert and mentor for the buying function and are an integral member of the team that works on system and process enhancements across functions within the business unit. This role will execute business recovery strategy and will make key decisions as needed to support sales growth, profitability and helping our company become the undisputed best.This role will report to the Region Director, Commodity and work in conjunction with the region/area merchandising team, revenue management team, Region Commodity Procurement Manager and Area Director of Replenishment.
Flexible Work Policy: The Sr. Demand Planner position has been segmented as Hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of onsite (2 days per month) and virtual.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Daily duties and KPI monitoring:
Based on the commodity strategy for the assigned areas, drive the core replenishment buying work for key commodity categories and work cross-functionally with region leadership to develop and execute buying strategies that support core KPIs.
KPI Reporting: Delivers on KPIs for Service Level, Days-Inventory-On-Hand (DIOH), Excess and Obsolete inventory (E&O) F2F, and Spoilage.
Inventory Monitoring: Proactively reviews projected out of stock reports daily and makes informed purchasing decisions, including resourcing substitute products where appropriate, to ensure we deliver on customer order fulfillment. Negotiate refunds and returns to vendor to compensate for losses incurred with spoiled or obsolete inventory.
Freight Income Management/ Managed Cases: Monitor GFI and identify opportunities to optimize. Will work closely with region logistics teams to develop strategies that support profitable solutions.
PO preparation: Analyzes economic order quantities, forecasts, lead times, vendor set-up, safety stock, etc., and uses discretion and independent judgment to create efficient purchase orders with our suppliers.
PO Buying: Owns the decision rights on PO execution and timing in alignment with the commodity strategy of the business.
Commodity Guidance: Develop a complete understanding for the market conditions that drive the commodity assigned. Analyze and execute the commodity guidance communicated on the weekly commodity guidance calls.
Order and Inventory Compliance: Monitor and manage TGP per case, ICC, Sales growth (output metrics that are collaboratively owned).
Communication Ambassador: Assists with the daily/weekly Market communication (mailbox, division calls) and effectively communicates on inventory requests and concerns that affect Sales.
Other duties as assigned by manager.
SUPERVISION:
N/A
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Regional and Area Frontline leaders and managers in Replenishment, Merchandising, Finance, Revenue Management, Logistics
External: Manage the relationship with the suppliers in the assigned commodity categories, interacting with the suppliers, Sales Reps and Customer Service Reps.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid: This role is partially remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a combined home-based and office-based environment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
4+ years of direct inventory management/supply chain experience required.
Possess superior oral and written communication along with strong analytical skills.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers, sales, field partners and other business contacts via telephone, email, and video conferencing.
An understanding of the commodity landscape.
Must have a complete understanding of logistics and connection in support of an efficient distribution model.
Must be able to respond in high pressure situations to meet daily/weekly timelines with a high sense of urgency.
Exercises independent judgment and decision making in executing replenishment and inventory management activities.
Possesses a high degree of professionalism, tact, and persistence.
Proficiency required in the use of Microsoft Office especially Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as Microsoft Outlook.
EDUCATION
Four-year college degree in business, operations, or supply chain management or equivalent experience.
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
N/A
LICENSES
N/A
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Food service industry experience preferred.
Blue Yonder, JDA, SCPO experience preferred.
This role is eligible for an annual incentive plan bonus.
Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.
Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between
$55,000 - $90,000***EOE Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is standard, and recent union contracts add pension coverage in some locations. Together these programs support longer-term financial security.
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