Operations Manager Trainee

84 Lumber Company; North Bethlehem Township (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

84 Lumber Company is seeking an Office Manager Trainee to manage communications and inventory replenishment for about 60 stores and $100-120 million in inventory. The role involves analyzing multiple reports to keep stock levels optimal and under budget, working hands-on in stores, and coordinating with buyers and store staff.

The training includes 4-12 weeks in a local 84 Lumber Company store to gain product knowledge and operations experience; position based in Eighty-Four, PA (near

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend documents; write routine reports and correspondence; speak/present in front of a small group.
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and monitor store inventory levels.
• Work on lowering inventory levels and building relationships with store associates and the buyers.
• Review stock orders to ensure safe and accurate inventory levels across territory.
• Ensure stores are not over or under ordering stock material.
• Review replenishment reports and recommend potential order needs.
• Track down late purchase orders by tracing orders for delivery status.
• Coordinate transfers of material between storers to help eliminate dominate inventory.
• Meet with other departments to better understand promotion opportunities.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Public speaking

Inventory concepts

Tools

Spreadsheet

Word Processing

Internet Research

Job description

Overview

Office Manager Trainees are responsible for communications and inventory replenishment for approximately 60 stores and $100-120 million dollars' worth of inventory. Maintaining optimal inventory levels requires analyzing numerous reports and reacting to the results. Your goal is to keep the stores in stock and under budget.

Responsibilities

Understand the culture, ethics, and history of 84 Lumber.

Analyze and monitor store inventory levels.

Work on lowering inventory levels and building relationships with store associates and the buyers.

Reviewing stock orders to ensure safe and accurate inventory levels across territory. Ensuring store are not over or under ordering stock material.

Review replenishment reports and recommend potential order needs.

Track down late purchase orders by tracing orders for delivery status.

Coordinate transfers of material between storers to help eliminate dominate inventory.

Training will include 4-12 weeks working in an 84 Lumber Company store (near where you live) to gain product knowledge and store operations experience. The position is based in Eighty-Four, PA (Near Washington, PA).

Meet with other departments to better understand promotion opportunities.

Computer Skills: Spreadsheet/Internet Software, Word Processing.

Qualifications

Ability to read and comprehend documents (i.e. policy and procedure manuals); write routine reports and correspondence; speak/present in front of a small group.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.