Inventory Planning & Replenishment Analyst

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

PTO, company holidays, and parental le

Paid training and certifications

Legal assistance and identity pro

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

QXO, a leading distributor and installer of building products, seeks an Inventory Planning & Replenishment Analyst to ensure optimal product availability across branches and distribution centers. You will manage replenishment from manufacturers to branches, leveraging systems to balance service, inventory, and cost.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in supply planning in retail or distribution, hands-on experience with o9/Blue Yonder/Relex, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in supply planning, replenishment, or inventory management within a retail or distribution environment.
• Hands-on experience with o9, Blue Yonder, or Relex planning systems preferred.
• Proven ability to manage replenishment from manufacturers to branches or distribution centers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort working with large data sets and planning metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with ERP and BI tools is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain optimal inventory levels across branches and regional distribution centers through proactive replenishment from manufacturers.
• Execute system-generated supply plans and adjust parameters to reflect changing demand, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Analyze and manage purchase orders, safety stock, and reorder points to support service-level targets.
• Identify and resolve supply exceptions, constraints, and imbalances between demand and supply.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Procurement, Sales and Branch Operations teams to ensure alignment between supply, demand, and operational priorities.
• Communicate inventory risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning meetings such as the Supply Review meeting to align on replenishment priorities and supply strategies.
• Utilize advanced planning tools (o9, Blue Yonder, or Relex) to execute and continuously improve the replenishment process.
• Support system enhancements, parameter tuning, and master data accuracy to improve plan reliability.
• Contribute to the development of scalable, standardized planning processes and KPIs across the network.
• Monitor key supply planning metrics such as availability and inventory days on hand.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance responsiveness and reduce inventory inefficiencies.
• Support initiatives to digitize and automate supply execution processes.

Skills

Supply planning

Replenishment

Inventory management

Data analysis

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

o9

Blue Yonder

Relex

Job description

QXO is a leading distributor and installer of building products serving an $800 billion market. The company’s mission is to modernize the building products industry through advanced technology and a best-in-class customer experience. QXO is North America’s largest distributor and installer of insulation, the second-largest distributor of roofing products, the second-largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials, and the largest distributor of waterproofing products. The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within the decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth. For more information, visit QXO.com.

What you'll do:

QXO is seeking analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive InventoryPlanning & Replenishment Analysts to join our high-performance InventoryPlanning & Replenishment team. Reporting to the Director of InventoryPlanning & Replenishment, this role is responsible for ensuring optimal product availability across QXO’s branch network and regional distribution centers. You will manage replenishment from manufacturers to branches, leveraging advanced planning systems to balance service, inventory, and cost.

The ideal candidate has experience in retail or distribution environments, hands-on exposure to advanced planning platforms (o9, Blue Yonder, or Relex), and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to execute a world-class supply plan.

This position will be based out of Coppell TX, Atlanta GA or Herndon VA.

Supply Planning & Replenishment Execution

• Maintain optimal inventory levels across branches and regional distribution centers through proactive replenishment from manufacturers.
• Execute system-generated supply plans and adjust parameters to reflect changing demand, lead times, and supplier performance.
• Analyze and manage purchase orders, safety stock, and reorder points to support service-level targets.
• Identify and resolve supply exceptions, constraints, and imbalances between demand and supply.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Demand Planning, Procurement, Sales and Branch Operations teams to ensure alignment between supply, demand, and operational priorities.
• Communicate inventory risks, constraints, and mitigation plans to stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning meetings such as the Supply Review meeting to align on replenishment priorities and supply strategies.

Systems & Process Optimization

• Utilize advanced planning tools (o9, Blue Yonder, or Relex) to execute and continuously improve the replenishment process.
• Support system enhancements, parameter tuning, and master data accuracy to improve plan reliability.
• Contribute to the development of scalable, standardized planning processes and KPIs across the network.

Performance Tracking & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor key supply planning metrics such as availability (“low stocks”) and inventory days on hand.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance responsiveness and reduce inventory inefficiencies.
• Support initiatives to digitize and automate supply execution processes.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in supply planning, replenishment, or inventory management within a retail or distribution environment.
• Hands-on experience with o9, Blue Yonder, or Relex planning systems preferred.
• Proven ability to manage replenishment from manufacturers to branches or distribution centers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort working with large data sets and planning metrics.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with ERP and BI tools is a plus

What you'll earn

• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
• Paid training and certifications
• Legal assistance and identity protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

QXO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender or sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.