Job description

We are Aaron’s - an industry leader in the sales and lease-to-own retail industry known for quality brand names and superior customer service. We provide our team members the opportunity to reach their full potential in a team-oriented, high-energy, recognition-based environment with competitive pay and benefits. This is much more than a job – it is a career with purpose.

Summary:
Works within Supply Chain in the Merchandising Department and is responsible for partnering with merchants to implement inventory strategies that maximize sales and inventory productivity for several merchandising categories.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works closely with merchants, vendors, stores, transportation, and fulfillment centers to accomplish goals.
• Works with stores and field leadership to execute their category strategies including holiday, advertising support, and new business initiatives.
• Provide analysis to improve category performance.

Responsible for creating accurate SKU forecasts, managing parameters for each category to execute the replenishment plan, achieving target in-stock levels and planned inventory turns, and developing recommendations to improve inventory productivity.

• Participates on operational and tactical process improvement initiatives to improve the overall effectiveness of the tools and processes utilized by the broader Supply Chain Organization. •Maintain the appropriate in-stock positions and manage inventory across Fulfillment Centers, stores, and SKUs to maximize sales and inventory productivity.
• Achieves in-stock and turn targets through effective demand planning and product initial ordering, replenishment, and lifecycle management.
• Build and maintain relationships with merchants, suppliers, stores, and supply chain partners •Contribute to cross functional project teams
• Assist in EDI implementations with internal and vendor partners
• Identify opportunities and execute continuous improvements for operational efficiencies – demand planning, PO creation, supplier forecasting, inventory management
• Ability to meet aggressive deadlines; manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, dynamic, and team-oriented work environment

Education, Experience, and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related
• 5-7 years of related retail and/or inventory and replenishment experience in a fast-paced business environment.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Must be results-driven, adaptable, detail oriented and organized.
• Ability to make sound decisions with general managerial direction. Takes accountability for decisions, actions, and results.
• Must exhibit problem solving/decision making and time management skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to analyze data, identify root causes, trends, opportunities, and concerns. •Exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as relationship management.
• Higher level Excel and Access skills

Advanced user of Microsoft Excel reports, pivot tables, analytics, and reporting

• Experience using BI, JDA – E3, or other replenishment systems
• Knowledge of SQL and PowerPoint presentation

Aaron’s Total Rewards
Our team members are our greatest asset. As an expression of our appreciation, Aaron’s is proud to offer outstanding career training, competitive performance incentives, excellent advancement opportunities, and a distinctive benefits package which includes:

• Sundays off
• Employee assistance program
• Employee purchase program with exclusive discounts
• Physical and financial well-being programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Business Resource Groups
• 401(k) plan with contribution matching
• Paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, and holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid paternal leave
• Stock purchase plans
• Pay on Demand

**Benefits vary based on full- and part-time employment status.

About Aaron’s
At Aaron’s we offer sales and lease-to-ownership of specialty items including furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances, and accessories throughout the United States and Canada. Our customers shop at Aaron’s for the same reason you should choose us for the next step in your career – our ability to positively influence people’s lives. If you are looking for a company with the passion and dedication to make a difference in the lives of customers and team members alike, join us today.

Aaron’s is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment, celebrates our team members’ differences, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, military duty, gender expression, genetic information, or any other protected class. Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact hrsupport@aarons.com.
Aaron’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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