Supply Chain Project Manager

Hybrid role depending on location. Veterans encouraged to apply! Staples is a business‑to‑business company focused on delivering state‑of‑the‑art products, services, and expertise to customers. When you join our Supply Chain team, you’ll feel that people are at the heart of everything we do. You’ll be surrounded by a team looking to make an impact on our customers, our community, and each other. By pairing innovative technology with dynamic employees, we create smarter, more efficient ways to deliver for customers. Shift varies – Project Dependent / Monday‑Friday. Responsibilities Execute and drive demand planning and fulfillment strategy and supply‑chain best practices for B2B and B2C businesses. Identify opportunities, develop, and implement new processes to better support and evolve inventory management, optimizing product flow to increase turns, service, and overall support the business strategy. Partner with channels to build a collaborative planning, forecasting and fulfillment process while dynamically contributing to business planning. Manage and review channel inventory KPIs on a frequent basis and discuss the results with the cross‑functional team(s), highlighting inventory management opportunities. Drive continuous improvement in demand forecasts while evaluating and evolving predictive models. Play an integral role to support the shift from fixed order point replenishment to demand‑driven fulfillment. Identify potential inventory opportunities between sales channels. Research to determine root cause while collaborating closely with the Merchant team(s). Provide recommendations to resolve. Review promotional lifts and the impact of sales and marketing activities on the supply chain. Partner with vendors on outstanding purchase orders and general KPIs to ensure flow of merchandise/supply chain is in place. Collaborate, determine load‑in and maintain forecasts for added items as created by the Category Specialist. Advance the analytical capabilities on the team to move to a data‑driven organization that will improve financial results and allow for scalable and predictive solutions. Qualifications Track record of implementing innovative supply‑chain solutions that have a significant impact on business outcomes. Solid understanding of business dynamics and political sensitivities within the supply chain. Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment to support our transformation and transition to a data‑driven organization to better serve customers. Demonstrated proficiency in all areas of supply‑chain operations. Experience in Big Data Analytics – ability to provide insights, and/or predict opportunities proactively by extracting information from the data lake into a digestible format. Experience leading cross‑functional teams and projects. Exceptional leadership and people management skills. Effective communication and negotiation abilities. High level of initiative, creativity, and innovative thinking. Proven problem‑solving and analytical skills. Basic Qualifications High school diploma or GED. Minimum of 5 years relevant experience. Experience with business intelligence/decision support software. Experience in JDA software. Experience in Microsoft Office Suite (specifically Excel, Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI), SQL and VBA. Travel – 50% as needed depending on the project. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree in supply‑chain management, business administration, or related field. Project management certifications (e.g., PMP). Advanced specialization in areas such as logistics, procurement, or inventory management. Successful completion of a quantitative post‑secondary education, with a focus on retail management, economics, inventory, or supply‑chain is an asset. Benefits Competitive pay: $94,000–$130,000 annually. Inclusive culture with associate‑led Business Resource Groups. Flexible PTO (22 days) and holiday schedule (7 observed paid holidays). Online and retail discounts, company match 401(k), physical and mental health wellness programs, and more perks and benefits. The salary range represents the expected compensation for this role at the time of posting. The specific base pay may be influenced by a variety of factors to include the candidate’s experience, skill set, education, geography, business considerations, and internal equity. In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, or other forms of variable compensation. #J-18808-Ljbffr