Allocation Specialist

OmniCable; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401k plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible workplace

Job summary

OmniCable is seeking an Allocations Specialist to join the Purchasing Department. This role collaborates with Sales and DC teams to optimize inventory use at order entry and report to the Allocations Manager.

The position emphasizes analyzing inventories of master reels, consolidating shipments, and minimizing costs while meeting customer order requirements. Strong communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset to assess inventories and logistics factors.
• Ability to consider freight costs, transit times, and order profitability when making decisions.
• Strong numeric and math skills for inventory management and allocation decisions.
• Excellent communication with sales, DC teams, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day item allocation to satisfy orders and preserve future inventory.
• Consolidate shipments using nearest warehouse locations to minimize shipping points.
• Assign orders to Distribution teams to support Just in Time operations.
• Communicate inventory decisions affecting service and profitability to the sales team.
• Discard unsellable wire lengths at assignment with inventory control methods.
• Collaborate with sales on large/complex orders to optimize inventory use.
• Coordinate with DC leadership on special instructions for order assignments.
• Review customer returns and approve/disapprove return requests.
• Support Operations department objectives as needed.
• Assist other departments to ensure proper order execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Team player

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Geographic awareness

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Requirements

Allocations Specialist-Purchasing | OmniCable

Currently, we are looking for an Allocations Specialist to join OmniCable’s Purchasing Department. This role works collaboratively with our Sales and DC teams to ensure efficient use of our inventory at time of order entry and will report to the Allocations Manager.

What You’ll Do

As an Allocations Specialist you will be responsible for analyzing inventories of master reels of wire and cable to determine the most efficient cuts to fulfill customer orders. Consolidates shipments by leveraging the nearest warehouse locations and minimizing the number of shipping points to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Satisfying individual order requirements while minimizing wire waste are the primary focus of this role. In this role, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Execute day-to-day item allocation decisions that results in satisfying customers’ orders while also ensuring that suitable lengths for future sales remain in inventory.
• Consolidates shipments by leveraging the nearest warehouse locations and minimizing the number of shipping points to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assign orders to Distribution teams in a timely manner to fully support our “Just in Time” service business model.
• Communicate any inventory decisions that impact service and/or order profitability with the sales team.
• Discard unsellable wire lengths at time of assignment through varying inventory control methods.
• Collaborate with sales team on large/complex orders to ensure best inventory is used prior to order placement.
• Communicate and collaborate with DC leadership on special instructions and other requirements pertaining to specific order assignments.
• Research customer return requests and approve/disapprove return requests.
• Assist with overall Operations department objectives as needed.
• Work with other departments in ensuring proper order execution.

Our Opportunity

OmniCable, LLC (OmniCable) is one of the largest redistributors of wire, cable, fiber, electrical and communications products. The company empowers distributors to be successful by providing a true partnership approach with a focus on product and order accuracy, supply chain management, and unique value-added services. With approximately $400 million dollars in inventory and 18 North American distribution locations, OmniCable is backed by more than 45 years of experience and operational excellence. For more information about OmniCable, please visit www.omnicable.com.

OmniCable is a subsidiary of Dot Family Holdings. Our employees are all working towards the same goal, which is our Mission Statement: To empower shared success by being the best vendor to our customers, the best customer to our vendors, and the best employer to our employees through innovation and collaboration.

We believe in empowering your future!

What You will Need:

• A team-player attitude with a focus on accuracy and punctuality.
• Ability to work in an office setting, at a computer terminal for 8 hours a day.
• Comfortable working with individuals/teams remotely over the phone or through email.
• Must have analytical skills and the ability to consider various operational factors (freight costs, transit time, order profitability) when making complex business decisions.
• Ability to work at a fast pace with high volumes and maintain attention to detail.
• Must have follow-up persistence with sales teamto ensure order fulfillment demands are met in a timely manner.
• Ability to multitask consistently throughout the day.
• In-depth understanding of how our distribution process flow works, with the ability to understand operational needs at order assignment.
• Have strong geographic understanding of order origin/destination points, to make cost effective freight decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• General Wire knowledge
• Proficient with basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent work experience desired, not required.
• Prior experience allocating at the Distribution Center site level desired, not required.

Benefits

• Competitive Medical / Dental / Vision / Prescription Plans
• No-cost Life / STD / LTD / AD&D
• Health Savings & Dependent Care Accounts
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarship Fund
• Flexible Workplace