## Overview
Pet Palette is a leading pet products wholesale distribution company committed to providing quality pet products and supplies to pet retailers, boarding/doggie daycare, grooming salons and veterinary practices throughout the United States. We pride ourselves on sourcing, developing, and distributing a wide assortment of quality products from both domestic and international manufacturers. We are currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Inventory Planner and Buyer to join our growing team. This is a headquarter position with a terrific career path for the right individual.
## Responsibilities
The Associate Inventory Planner/Buyer will play a vital role in working cross functionally with the product development, purchasing, sales/marketing and distribution departments. The Associate Inventory Planner/Buyer will be responsible for managing the product master data, conducting sales and inventory analysis, managing domestic and import vendor relations and assisting with overall activities with product/item management. Coordinating the documentation of products being developed including project briefs, quote sheets, set-up forms and forecasts are all important aspects of the position, including working daily within the NetSuite ERP system.
This is a perfect position for someone who possesses a unique blend of creative and analytic skills and is passionate regarding consumer products and specifically the pet industry.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities: (other duties may be assigned. Management also reserves the right to change or modify position descriptions from time-to-time to meet the needs of the business with or without notice).
- Work with the Commercial Team to identify and develop new products, categories and innovations beyond the company’s current assortment.
- Analyze sales and inventory levels to ensure authorized products are in-stock and selling to plan.
- Work closely with direct sales and internal eCommerce teams to understand customer needs and gather competitive reconnaissance.
- Create and maintain detailed tracking and timeline reporting for all projects.
- Ensure effective technical documents are developed with our vendor partners for new development on equipment items.
- Work cross-functionally with outside vendors and inside inventory and marketing teams to manage replenishment for existing products and item set-up for all new products and vendors.
- Manage strict seasonal timelines to ensure deadlines are met for replenishment, pre-sell and launches.
- Identify all relevant safety and regulatory issues are identified, understood, and followed.
- Assist in revenue and customer satisfaction goals
- Participate in quality assurance process
## Skills
- Ability to interface and demonstrate leadership both internally and externally
- Proven ability to effectively communicate cross functionally within company
- Demonstrated commitment to building strong business relationships
- Creative thinker – ability to understand goals and identify opportunities to enhance business.
- High aptitude for working with data, creating and analyzing reports for insights
- Experience working in database systems…NetSuite preferred.
- Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment managing multiple projects and priorities.
If you are a curious, creative and detail-oriented individual with a passion for Pets, possess the required skills, and are eager to contribute to our team's success, we invite you to apply for the Associate Inventory Planner/Buyer position. This role offers opportunities for career growth and development within the consumer products and pet industry.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship
Pay: $40,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- consumer products industry: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Sykesville, MD 21784 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Sykesville, MD 21784: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person