Replenishment Manager

The Pet Care business unit of Spectrum Brands is based in St. Louis, Missouri with distribution, manufacturing and sales offices throughout the US and globe. Owners of dogs, cats, birds, small animals, fish and reptiles rely on our brands for exceptional value and trusted results. Our industry-leading brands include Tetra, Instant Ocean, Marineland, 8-in-1, Dingo, FURminator, Nature's Miracle, GloFish, DreamBone and SmartBones.

The Associate Replenishment Manager will work closely with the Walmart Senior Replenishment Manager, Sales Account Managers, and Internal Operational Partners to help deliver goal level KPI's (in stock, inventory, OTIF) and achieve POS goals while maximizing efficiencies within the supply chain.

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  Primary focus on driving sales and profits through innovative replenishment approaches, industry knowledge, and technical expertise to ensure store level instocks and inventories are in line with the company's objectives

  
  
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  For assigned categories serve as key point of contact with Walmart Replenishment Manager for all store and DC replenishment issues & tactics

  
  
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  Help ensure Modular execution by coordinating item setup, forecasts loading, on time ordering timing, and GRS system settings

  
  
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  Responsible for assigned categories Dept inventory and service level/in-stock position to ensure smooth flow of merchandise into and out of DCs and stores

  
  
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  Support management unproductive inventory, identify trends and develop recommendations to correct issues

  
  
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  Support Management of the Seasonal Warehouse program at Walmart, including item/DC selection, DC filling, maintenance during season, and limit returns late-season when appropriate

  
  
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  Create and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers that interface with replenishment

  
  
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  Active participant in the Forecasting process including insights on seasonal profiles and seasonal launch, maintenance, conclusion, and off season transitions

  
  
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  Conduction 30/60/90 day collaborative meetings and "seasonal checkpoints" with customer Replenishment Managers

  
  
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  Ad hoc reporting and analysis on an as-needed basis

  
  

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  Bachelor's degree Preferred (sufficient related experience may be a substitute)

  
  
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  Prior experience in operational role preferred, other CPG experience may substitute

  
  
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  Inventory management, retail Supply Chain, Retail Link, GRS experience preferred

  
  
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  SAP, forecasting, Retail Link, experience preferred

  
  

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  Ability to make independent decisions, excellence with critical thinking and judgment

  
  
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  Collaborate effectively with customers both inside and outside the organization

  
  
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  Excellent communication, organizational and PC skills (MS Office and Excel)

  
  
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  Team Oriented collaborative working style