Division Inventory Manager

Company: SiteOne Landscape Supply
Location: Roswell
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Company Overview:
Whether you are experienced in the green industry, a professional looking for a career change, or a new graduate or veteran transitioning into the workforce, we are confident you will find opportunity and reward with SiteOne. -SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest and only national wholesale distributor of landscaping products in the United States and Canada. With nearly 600 branches across the U.S. and Canada, we offer a comprehensive selection of products including: irrigation supplies, fertilizer and control products, nursery goods, hardscapes, landscape lighting, drainage and erosion control products, tools, and other landscaping accessories and supplies. -Come grow with our associates who are customer obsessed, always safe, continuously improving, and having fun!

Position Overview:
Come join the SiteOne Supply Chain team as a Divisional Inventory Manager. This role is considered a senior management role within our growing organization. The role of the Divisional Inventory Manager is to lead our regional inventory management team to deliver an exceptional customer experience at SiteOne. Specifically, the Divisional Inventory Manager is primarily responsible for inventory availability at our branches, inventory productivity across SiteOne (turns), and providing top tier customer service to the field. All of these objectives are to be accomplished through leadership and development of a team of 4-6 Regional Inventory Managers. -In this role, you will be expected to partner with Division Presidents, Regional Vice Presidents, and functional leaders to understand future strategy and areas of opportunity for your function. As areas of opportunity are identified, you will be tasked with seeing those through to resolution. You will also lead larger inventory optimization projects spanning multiple departments. When it comes to strategy, you will establish coordinated forecast and safety stock plans to drive product in and out of market according to seasonality. You will also be responsible for measuring the effectiveness of our inventory strategy with measures and developing KPIs in partnership with our BI & Analytics team.This role will also be responsible for assessing procurement operations for acquisitions and developing a plan for integrating their operations with existing SiteOne systems and support teams. -Roles and Responsibilities:Align the inventory management team with the SiteOne vision and strategyDevelop and oversee execution of the inventory planning roadmapPartner with field, category, replenishment, IT and systems leaders to drive product availability and visibility upwardManage stocking strategies across 50k+ SKUs and -300 branch locationsBe an advocate for the field and customer as it pertains to inventory management practicesEstablish strategies to bring inventory in and out of our branches in accordance with seasonalityDrive consensus planning process in partnership with field leadersUnderstand different methods to support a highly variable demand businessEstablish a best practice to assess the accuracy of historical forecastManage and deliver small to x-large projects spanning across multiple departmentsMonitor and establish plans to maintain or reduce obsolete inventory within divisionIdentify areas of opportunity and advocate to develop solutions to addressEstablish a formal forecast consensus process with field leadersServe as an escalation point for sales leadershipSurvey the needs of future integrations (acquisitions) and design solutions to accommodate new businesses being integratedManage team performance through existing and future metrics

Skills We Are Seeking::
Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Finance and/or Technology preferredMBA or graduate degree strongly preferred10+ years' experience in inventory planning5+ years' in a leadership roleDeep experience working with an ERP system such as Blue Yonder (formerly JDA), SAP, Oracle, or similar, especially in demand planning suiteBalance of strong analytics and business acumenStrong executive presence and presentation experienceExperience working with large data sets and ability to quickly draw insights with dataAbility to articulate analytical output and insights in layman's termsSolid understanding of replenishment and fulfillment processes and best practicesAble to manage multiple projects and timelinesStrong written and oral communication skillsComfortable with and/or driving changePERKS:Medical, Dental and Vision plansPaid Time Off, Paid HolidaysCompetitive Compensation401k with company matchCompany paid life insurance, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability InsuranceProduct DiscountsTuition ReimbursementOpportunity for Advancement - -THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE JOB. THE QUALIFICATIONS DETAILED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE JOB, BUT RATHER AS GUIDELINES. THEY MAY VARY FROM POSITION TO POSITION.

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