Job Details
** Branch Inventory Manager**
**Job Category****:** Administrative **Requisition Number****:** BRANC001756 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Forecasting/Inventory Analysis**
Develop feedback and forecasting updates utilizing Gains, or other systems, and providing the
updates to management on specific changes to customer specific requirements, general stock
and their potential impact on overall demand rates for those impacted products.
o Examines potential exceptional/lost sales in order to increase accuracy of forecasts
Maintains communications with sales and management to gain market perspective and to receive
feedback on any inventory issues that are affecting sales activity.
Based on inventory analysis, recommend new stock item additions or deletions for all stocking
items to be approved by the General Manager.
**Branch Strategy Setting/Administration**
Develop branch inventory strategy along with General Manager, Branch Sales Manager and
Corporate Purchasing:
o Determine appropriate safety stock and service levels
o Determine items to be added or deleted from stock
Maintain branch inventory levels in keeping with corporate targets, strategies and Key
Performance Indicators such as Days on Hand (DOH), safety stock, min/max levels and inventory
rotation targets.
Make decisions along with Branch Management Team on:
o Buying beyond requirements due to bundle sizes
o Allowing an item to stock out
o Buy out when needed
o Stock transfer when needed
o Request Purchasing to ship mill direct to customer
**Active Inventory Management**
Initiates the replenishment of low or depleted stock items.
Communicate inventory replenishment needs to Purchasing in keeping with lead times.
Manages excess, secondary, or slow moving inventory items to expedite disposition:
o Includes determining that costs are not preventing disposal of these excess or problem
inventory items
Manages and coordinates all inventory control procedures, including cycle counts, inventory
rotation, physical inventories, and cost accuracy for sheeted items.
Provides recommendations to Operations Management for stocking locations to maximize
efficiency on the floor, based upon data analysis of items usage
Supports local sales team in locating material for buy-out orders that arent sourced through
purchasing as part of inventory replenishment (non-stock items, single buy needs, etc.).
**Contract Administration**
Maintain contract reservations in keeping with customer forecasts.
Input contracts into NIM Solutions and update as necessary.
Communicate contract performance metrics to Sales as needed to ensure contract customer
compliance.
Manage inventory of non-stock customer specific inventory.
Other duties as assigned.
**Position / Key Skills**
Reports to the General Manager as part of the Branch Management Team
Forecast modeling knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of the economic drivers that impact our market
Proficient with Microsoft Office Products (Including Microsoft Excel)
Product and industry knowledge
Analysis and interpretation skills (including financial)
Communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
Negotiation and problem solving skills
Experience managing outside contracts
Knowledgeable as to the promotion of safety attitudes and practices
Proficient business decision making skills
**Skills**
**Goal Completion****:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks **Ability to Make an Impact****:** Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization **Education**
**Experience**