Replenishment Analyst (Supply Chain Buyer)

FreshDirect believes that fresh ingredients and quality food lead to nutritious, delicious meals. We travel near and far to bring our customers the very best — right to their front doors.

The Replenishment team is responsible for ensuring that inventory is available at the right time, the right place and right quantity so our customers are served in a timely manner. The Replenishment Analyst is assigned to a number of suppliers and fully responsible for the day by day interaction related to purchase orders, pricing, reverse logistics and any other potential exceptions.

• Daily management of purchase orders for the assigned supplier base
• Create and modify purchase orders for all departments
• Adjust order volumes based on buy-in opportunities, vendor stock issues, seasonal fluctuations
• Follow up with vendors on product deliveries, out of stock issues, pricing issues
• Schedule goods pickups and returns with vendors
• Ensure products are received timely and accurately
• Validate vendor invoices to ensure correct purchasing price
• Monitor and adjust selling prices based on overstocks, vendor specials, cost changes
• Communicate with vendors regarding new products and changes to existing products
• Ad-hoc Project Management

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Two (2) years of experience in a repetitive replenishment environment
• Must pass FreshDirect’s pre-employment testing: background check and drug screening.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in Manufacturing / Distribution / Retail replenishment required
• ERP based system experience is required
• Advanced MS Office with strong proficiency in Excel is a must
• Must possess excellent math analytical skills
• Strong writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Comfortable juggling and coordinating multiple projects with competing priorities
• Capable of working in a fast paced, dynamic and changing environment
• Must be detail orientated with optimal organizational skills; with a focus on teamwork, project management and follow-up
• Prior food experience or a passion for food and the food business ideal
• SAP experience in queries and managing material master is preferred but will train