Inventory Specialist Print - 982836

Role Summary Role Summary 
In this position, you will be a central part of our Print sales support team. You will interact with our top print suppliers in managing in-stock inventory, both in our Staples FCs or at 3rd party suppliers. You will assist in managing the flow of inventory in order to drive sales and profit and deliver a superior customer experience. You will have a great deal of responsibility managing products from purchasing through to the end customer.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Utilize forecasting/planning/allocation system to order product and ensure smooth flow to fulfillment centers or 3rd party supplier warehouse. 
• Maintain appropriate levels of inventory through accurate forecasting and reacting to changes in sales trends. 
• Work with cross-functional partners to successfully execute various product shifts including seasonal buys, and large customer on-boarding. 
• Develop and maintain positive, effective relationships with vendors to facilitate timely and accurate processing of orders and delivery of product. 
• Track, expedite, and maintain purchase orders. Communicate and escalate critical vendor supply chain issues to minimize impacts to customer service. 
• Understand and action key daily reports such as inactive inventory, daily out of stocks, and forecast exceptions. 
• Respond to sales driving product requests that come from Print sales reps. 
• Reduce out of stocks during critical events such as seasonality, lengthy manufacturing or importing timelines. 
Manage Program In-Stock 
• Apply judgment and experience to evaluate and improve system forecasting and re-buy quantity recommendations. 
• Place reorders as needed to maintain stock levels within service level and inventory turn guidelines. 
• Communicate vendor and product issues, accurately and timely, to Sales teams and vendors as needed to resolve. 
• Perform bulk buy analysis to identify opportunities to re-negotiate for a better cost on an item based on annual usage. 
Product Discontinuation 
• Identify items that should be discontinued and communicate recommendations to the Sales representative for communication with the Customer. 
• Work with Sales to establish sell down strategy, buyout and destruction (as needed.) 
Supply Chain/Vendor Relations 
• Develop and maintain positive and effective relations with vendors and internal departments to facilitate timely and accurate processing of orders and delivered product. 
• Work with vendors, Inventory Analysts, and Print Supplier Relations to achieve timely resolutions to quality control issues. 
• Develop and provide items sales forecasts to vendors upon request.

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