Supply Chain Replenishment Planner

About the role

Ace Hardware is seeking analytical and customer service-oriented individuals to begin a challenging career as a Supply Chain Replenishment Planner at our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL. The main objective of this role is to attain service level and inventory turnover goals for a portfolio of vendors by ensuring the right inventory is in the right place at the right time to service our retailers.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end supply chain management for a portfolio of 80+ vendors and roughly $100M in annual sales volume
• Serve as a focal point within Ace’s supply chain and drive continuous improvement
• Develop and execute promotional and seasonal sales and inventory strategies for a variety of product categories
• Generate purchases and manage the flow of shipments from vendor to Ace’s network of 15 US distribution centers
• Support the success of 5,000+ Ace retail stores by maintaining supply levels across all distribution centers
• Perform order process analysis to optimize purchase order cycles and operating costs
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and drive supply chain compliance
• Exemplify “Ace Helpful” by providing amazing customer service to our retailers, field staff, and cross-functional departments
• Identify and address potential fill rate issues and impacts by performing root cause analysis and taking corrective action
• Participate in negotiations to relieve overstocks and coordinate merchandise returns

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or an equivalent functional area
• Strong analytical, organizational, customer service, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to multi-task and make data-driven decisions under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Self-motivated and able to work independently or in a group
• Advanced skills in Excel with competence in pivots and lookups – Access and query languages (such as SQL, VBA) is a plus
• Experience in SAP, JDA Demand, JDA Fulfillment, or E3/Advanced Warehouse Replenishment is a plus

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits addressing life’s necessities, including comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and disability) and life insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with fully vested matching contribution the first year, plus quarterly and annual discretionary contributions (average 10% of total eligible compensation over the past 5 years)
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Incentive opportunities based on role/grade level (average payout of 122% of target over the past 5 years)
• Birth/adoption bonding paid time off and adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free access to therapists, lawyers, financial guidance, elder and childcare, and entertainment event assistance
• Identity theft protection
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt), travel, fitness, computers, and thousands more
• On-site services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, and recycling
• Generous tuition assistance program and performance management approach beyond the typical annual review
• 20 hours off per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, plus opportunities to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales

Pay

$64,000 per year (compensation may be higher based on education and experience).

Schedule

3 days in the office (Oak Brook, IL) and 2 days remote for the foreseeable future.

At Ace Hardware, we live our values: Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork (W.E.L.I.G.H.T).