Merchandising Buyer

Job Overview:

The Merchandising Buyers are responsible for regular daily buying replenishment to meet service level goals as well as inventory turns. Buyers work closely with our Vendor Partners and our Category Marketing Managers to make sure we have the right products, at the right price for our customers. They are responsible for maintaining assigned vendors in our buying program to provide the best service and growth for Martin Bros, our customers, and our vendors.

Expectations:

Responsible for daily replenishment buying of assigned vendors.

• Timely processing purchase orders
• Uses and understands Clarity and it functions.
• Maintain expected service levels and inventory levels.
• Confirmation of purchase orders and pricing, fixes discrepancies
• Performs all inventory replenishment.
• Expedites all inventory based on out-of-stock status, including expediting late trucks.
• Updates base cost and freight costs on items/lines increases/decreases.
• Reports damaged product issues and claims.
• Emails/Faxes all freight sheets to appropriate parties.
• Follows up on freight claims and issues.

Oversee data integrity to be accurate and consistent.

• Maintain and update current and new item set up for accuracy.
• Responsible for new item maintenance in AS400 and HQ
• Accurate GTIN’s, IFDA and commodity codes
• Additional descriptions and images are kept up to date in AS/400 and HQ.
• Maintain vendor involvement and support.
• Responsible for continued HQ item and vendor maintenance as fields evolve.
• Backhaul points and break-item maintenance.

Responsible for Item, Vendor and Clarity maintenance.

• Regular review of current and new item forecasting and profiling for seasonality
• Perform demand exceptions and order cycle optimization of vendors.
• Identify, communicate, and eliminate closeout items/consolidations.
• Daily service communication on service issues to the sales staff
• Complete vendor price changes and market pricing to maximize profitability.

• Performs all Clarity maintenance: New vendors, new and lost customer business.

Inventory Management

• Handles all special orders and completes special orders one month and older reports.
• Interacts with sales representatives and their calls (primarily those related to existing items, PO arrival times, add-on’s, etc.)
• Works with and notifies category manager or broker of slow-moving items and category duplications.
• Orders samples as needed.
• Maintains inventory levels/turns.
• Maintains service levels.
• Daily, weekly, and monthly monitors all assigned reports.