Supply Chain Replenishment Planner

Ace Hardware; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive opportunities

401(k) matching

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

21 days vacation + 6 holidays

Company car, phone & fuel card

Job summary

Ace Hardware is seeking a Supply Chain Replenishment Planner for its Oak Brook, IL corporate office. You will manage end-to-end replenishment for a portfolio of 80+ vendors to help achieve service levels and inventory turnover goals.

The role requires strong analytical and analytical thinking, excellent Excel skills (pivots) and ERP familiarity including SAP / JDA. You will coordinate shipments to 15 US distribution centers and support 5,000+ Ace stores nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or an equivalent field.
• Strong analytical, organizational, customer service, and critical thinking are required.
• 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 pivots; Access and SQL/VBA are a plus.
• Experience in SAP, JDA Demand, JDA Fulfillment, E3/AW Replenishment are also a plus.

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 various product categories.
• Generate purchases and manage shipments from vendor to Ace’s 15 distribution centers.
• Support 5,000+ Ace retail stores by maintaining supply levels across all DCs.
• Analyze orders to optimize PO cycles and operating costs.
• Maintain supplier relationships and drive supply chain compliance.
• Demonstrate Ace Helpful by delivering excellent customer service to retailers, field staff & cross-functional teams.
• Identify and address fill-rate issues via root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Participate in negotiations to relieve overstocks and coordinate returns.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Customer service

Critical thinking

Multi-tasking

Excel pivots

SQL/VBA basics

SAP experience

JDA Demand

JDA Fulfillment

E3/Advanced Warehouse Replenishment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain / related field

Tools

SAP

JDA Demand

JDA Fulfillment

E3/Advanced Warehouse Replenishment

Job description

WORK AUTHORIZATION

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

In Office/Remote Opportunity

We are located in Oak Brook, IL, however our work arrangement will be 3 days in the office, 2 days remote for the foreseeable future.

Ace has been named a Top Workplace in Chicago and we're looking for the best people to help us fulfill our vision of being the best, most helpful hardware stores on the planet. We’re focused on the future, looking for new and better ways to compete in today’s marketplace. At Ace, we like to say that we have a soft heart, a steel spine — and we like to win. People are the foundation of what makes Ace great, and we’re always looking for ways to improve the employment experience for Ace team members. What we can promise you is that you will gain a sense of accountability and ownership by working hard to build Ace’s continued success, and your own. You’ll enjoy a competitive, fast-paced and friendly work environment. You’ll take pride in serving our Ace retail stores and their customers in neighborhoods across the country and around the world.

The Job

We are actively 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 for the Replenishment Planner position is to attain service level and inventory turnover goals for a portfolio of vendors by ensuring that we have the right inventory, in the right place, at the right time to service our retailers.

What you’ll do

• 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 & 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

What you need to succeed

• 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 are required
• 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, E3/Advanced Warehouse Replenishment are also a plus

Compensation Details

$66000 per year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits that address life’s necessities and perks, including:

• Incentive opportunities based on role/grade level
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability) & life insurance benefits
• 21 days of vacation immediately available and up to 6 paid holidays
• Company Car, phone and fuel card for field-based positions
• Annual Ace Cares Week and 20 hours off work per year to volunteer

About Us

Ace Hardware is the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world with over 5,800 locally owned and operated hardware stores in approximately 60 countries. Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., Ace and its subsidiaries operate an expansive network of distribution centers in the U.S. and have distribution capabilities in Ningbo, China; and Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Since 1924, Ace has become a part of local communities around the world and known as the place with the helpful hardware folks.