Purchasing Analyst

2 days ago


Mendota Heights, United States Powerplay Retail™ Full time

We are looking for an experienced Purchasing and Inventory Analyst to join the team In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and optimizing our purchasing and inventory management processes to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations. Your primary focus will be on forecasting demand, monitoring inventory levels, and coordinating with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods.

Who we are:

Powerplay Retail connects the right brands with the right retailers-doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate brand growth. The company was founded in 2006 and has launched and grown some of the world's best brands at the most important online and in-store retailers.

We are not a traditional Minneapolis rep firm. While we do offer traditional sales representation as a service, it is the tip of the iceberg. We are also a North American distributor with vendor numbers at 70 (and counting) retailers. We are an Ecommerce Reseller; we purchase and manage 60,000+ skus on Amazon and other marketplaces. We are an in-house retail media agency, providing our brands with comprehensive advertising services (DSP, PPC, etc) to accelerate growth. We have an expanding Premium Incentive / Corporate Gifting business segment. We are comprehensively entrepreneurial and always open to ideas for how we can grow and better serve our brand and retail partners.

We're real people who love what we do and take pride in our work. We don't believe in gimmicks and candidly are too busy for any pretense. The focus is on doing whatever it takes to slash time-to-market, expand sales channels, and accelerate growth for our brands. We don't just talk. We DO. We work hard and have the partnerships, relationships, and results to show for it.

Who you are:

You enjoy supply chain management, have excellent communication skills, and approach your work with tenacity. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.You enjoy problem solving, are highly detailed and analytical. Making an impact with a growing company is important to you. You have a positive attitude, are driven, and want to work with a company that gets stuff done

Responsibilities include:

  • Monitor inventory levels, identify potential stockouts or excess inventory situations, and recommend appropriate actions to maintain optimal inventory levels.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, operations, and finance, to gather information on product demand, new product launches, and promotional activities that may impact inventory levels.
  • Generate and analyze reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as inventory turnover, fill rate, and order cycle time to identify areas for improvement and implement actionable strategies.
  • Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and customer demand to develop accurate forecasts for inventory planning and purchasing activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field OR equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Purchasing Analyst or Inventory Analyst
  • Proficiency in using inventory management software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and advanced Excel functions
  • Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to juggle competing priorities
  • Hybrid environment out of our corporate office in Mendota Heights, MN (4 days per week in office)

What we offer:

We provide competitive salaries and benefits to make sure you and your families are taken care of. This includes:

  • 401k with a non-elective 3% contribution from Powerplay
  • 75% of monthly insurance premiums paid for by Powerplay
  • paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • 9 paid holidays, plus week off between Christmas and New Year's
  • 15 days PTO upon hire
  • flexible work environment
  • cell phone reimbursement
  • frequent food trucks, when in season
  • stocked refrigerators
  • happy hours, company outings, volunteer events
  • opportunities to learn and grow in your career


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