Purchasing Supply Planner II

About Us

BlueLinx is one of America’s largest distributors of building products, with over 70k branded and private-label SKUs. Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, we have over 2,000 associates and distribute our comprehensive range of structural and specialty products to approximately 15k national, regional, and local dealers, as well as specialty distributors, national home centers, industrial, and manufactured housing customers.

About the Role

Responsible for execution of daily, weekly and monthly replenishment plans for assigned product lines. Annual spend control ranges from $40MM - $60MM based on experience. Establishes tactical plans to ensure achievement of inventory performance (turns) and sales customer service (fill rate) goals as established in Annual Operating Plan and with input/guidance from manager as well as Product and Sales Management.

Responsibilities

• Understands the company’s vision, mission, and strategy; understands business unit objectives and sets/accomplishes individual performance goals accordingly.
• Monitors results and identifies trends impacting Key Performance Areas – inventory performance, customer service, supplier performance, supply chain costs, etc.; develops, communicates, and implements corrective action plans as necessary.
• Works with manager and other team members to improve replenishment processes, with focus on increasing time spent on proactive planning for future results while minimizing daily reactive work.
• Responsible for application and on-going maintenance of all JDA system parameters associated with inventory replenishment and load building.
• Provides proactive communication of variances to plan/goal to immediate Manager, Sales, and Product Management.
• Identifies and implements process improvements with suppliers and internal customers, with input and guidance from Manager.
• Actively seeks input and guidance from Sales and Product Management to ensure team is focused on addressing current business issues and working toward common business goals.
• Works with manager, Logistics and Product Management to control logistics and ordering costs (i.e., inbound freight, minimum order size, etc.) impacting margin.

Requirements

• Professional Certification (APICS and/or ISM) a plus.
• BS/BA Degree in related field preferred; MS/MA/MBA a plus.
• 2-5+ years experience preferred with BS/BA; 2-4 years experience with MS/MA/MBA a plus.
• Working knowledge of fundamentals of supply chain with emphasis in supply planning.
• Strong technical skills required for data mining/query/database data warehouse applications.
• Strong collaboration, planning/organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Process improvement experience required.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite Software and relevant tools / technology.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription
• 401(k) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 Company Holidays

Pay

The salary range provided is a good-faith estimate based on the position requirements and market data. Actual compensation will depend on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and other job-related considerations.

Our Values

• Customer Centric
• Respect
• Collaboration
• Integrity
• Grit