Forecast Planner (Re-buyer)

Forecast Planner

Location: Rancho Bernardo Starting Pay: $18.00/Hour

Analyze data for groups of SKUs for the purpose of placing additional POs and/or managing stock levels. Maintain and follow up activity with the PO through Cargo Ready Date. This position will be part of the Merchandising Rebuying Team.

Duties And Responsibilities Of Reorders:

• Analyze a set of SKUs/accounts based on priority. Place orders for replenishment of merchandise.
• Follow rebuying processes for the proper calculation of order quantities on new and existing POs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with vendor reps regarding the current status of goods and escalating problematic situations with vendors and management.
• Maintain the required instock % on assigned SKUs and/or families.
• Work with Assistant Buyer to balance stock on end-of-life product.
• Begin replenishing new product and effectively communicate with the Buyer and Assistant Buyer.
• Frequently calculate and update lead times and safety stock levels.
• Email projections by month for one year of data viewing each month, adjusting and resending data as needed.
• Maintain and update seasonality charts.
• Ensure all orders are submitted through Ecutopia.
• Cycle SKUs as defined by the team leader.
• Initiate the need for conference calls with problematic vendors.
• Analyze inventory levels at store locations for appropriate stock levels and replenish as needed.
• Assist Category Buyer with monitoring inventory budget and open to buy

Skills

• High School Diploma Required. College coursework or degree preferred.
• Excellent analytical and math skills; specifically averages, ratios and rates.
• Basic understanding of supply chain and procurement processes.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite / MS365. Basic level of Excel required, intermediate level preferred.
• Strong communication skills via email, telephone and in person.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage and prioritize many open issues simultaneously.
• Jerome's Furniture provides a team-oriented retail environment. We also offer a competitive benefit package including: MATCHING 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick days and holidays along with medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
• All positions require the ability to pass a background check, pre-employment drug test and the willingness to work retail hours including evenings, weekends and holidays. EOE/AA/MFDV Drug-Free Workplace.
• Full time position

Jerome's Furniture provides a team-orientated retail environment. We also offer a competitive benefit package including: 401(k) Plan 401(K) matching Paid Vacation Paid Sick Days Paid Holidays Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance Long-Term Disability Insurance Employee Discount Program Employee Buying Program Gym Re-imbursement Program Family Savings Account EAP program **Minimum employment tenure required for most benefits. Jerome's is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Jerome's is a Drug Free Workplace, in as such, all prospective candidates are required to complete and pass a background check and drug screen as a condition of employment, and prior to employment. Jerome's is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All offers of employment made by Jerome's are contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen (which must be completed within 3 business days of any conditional offer of employment). The existence of a criminal record is not an automatic or absolute bar to employment and a candidate's criminal record will be considered individually based on factors such as the relationship between the job sought and the criminal offense, the timing of the offense, the nature of the offense, and any other relevant information.