Ferguson is hiring: Buyer / Planner in Newport News

Overview

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Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Location

This role is based out of our Newport News, VA Headquarters. We offer a hybrid work schedule of Tue, Wed, Thu in office and Mon, Fri Remote.

Job Title

Buyer / Planner

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing, purchasing and completing inventory replenishment strategies that meet the aligned business strategy.
• Manages inventory replenishment settings and makes adjustments to deliver targets.
• Ensures planned orders are processing from in line with expectations from inventory settings. Investigates and resolves order alignment issues.
• Designs, implements, and actions alerts that identify exceptional issues impacting service and/or inventory.
• Conducts replenishment data analysis to root cause current and future service failures then communicates and takes action to fix service failures.
• Collaborates cross functionally and proactively connects with a large and varied audience i.e. Customer Groups, Branches, Sourcing, Demand Planning, Warehouses, and applies a high level of communication skills to gather information, alignment and/or provide education on replenishment process.
• Applies high-level of communication skills to proactively connect with large and varied audience.
• Serves as the first level check for inquiries about service failures and decides whether it can be resolved locally or another group needs to resolve (demand planning, strategic settings, etc.).
• Proactively analyzes business processes and develops solutions to improve team performance.
• Works with DC fulfillment to flow the product through Ferguson warehouses by using the optimal replenishment settings without impacting customer service.
• Monitors rebalancing of assigned inventory to ensure excess inventory is optimized.
• Cancels or expedites orders as necessary to deliver service targets.
• Uses planning software to build optimal container and/or truckload orders to suppliers.
• Analyze, report, and act on replenishment planning KPIs (Instocks, Fill Rate, Days of Inventory, Inefficient Inventory) on a regular cadence.
• Coaches and develops associates within and outside of their functional area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Analytics, Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, or an equivalent functional area.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail and ownership.
• Ability to identify and solve issues using root cause analysis.
• Ability to multi-task and make data-driven decisions in a timely manner.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally.
• Ability to make sound decisions with limited direction.
• Accountable for decisions, actions and results.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.).
• Advanced skills in Excel (pivots, lookups) preferred.
• Database query languages (such as SQL) and data visualization skills (such as Power BI) a plus.
• Experience working in a supply chain planning software a plus.

Benefits and Compensation

Pay Range: $3,375.00 - $8,433.70. Estimated ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles or Hourly for all other roles. This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible. Ferguson complies with all wage regulations. The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.

Ferguson is an equal opportunity employer and government contractor. The following statements apply: Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Legal and Equal Employment Information

41 CFR 60-300.5(a) prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and 41 CFR 60-741.5(A) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Ferguson complies with all applicable wage regulations and is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information.

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