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Vincent Bickhart

Senior Buyer - Center Of Store
Lancaster,PA

Summary

Senior Buyer with over 7 years experience working in Albertsons stores and 5 years experience in Albertsons procurement. Passionate about leveraging vendor relationships to avoid spoilage, decrease aged inventory, and improve fill rate.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Senior Replenishment Planner

Albertsons Mid-Atlantic
06.2022 - Current
  • Exceeded key procurement KPI metrics by posting 97.03% buyer fill rate 88.67% raw fill rate, 4.43% aged, and $0 spoilage.
  • Guided replenishment planners in Mid-Atlantic to exceed their yearly goals by proactively identifying issues on their desks and helping them develop resolutions.
  • Utilized in house supply chain systems such as JDA, SIMs, Power BI, COSMOs, and Manhattan to drive continuous improvement.
  • Served as lead buyer for Albertsons Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) pilot program with Reynolds and Advantage solutions to develop SOPs.

Buyer II

Albertsons Mid-Atlantic
04.2019 - 05.2022
  • Forecasted promotional AD movement, seasonal builds and declines, and big book movement while exceeding fill rate expectations.
  • Worked closely with issue vendors such as Victory Wholesale to share volume needs and improve fill rate.
  • Achieved cost savings by identifying opportunities for investment buying, diverting, and bracket buying.

English Language Teacher - Japan

Tokyo Board Of Education
06.2013 - 06.2018
  • Adapted to and thrived in a completely new environment that I had no experience with prior to arriving.
  • Bridged cross-cultural gaps though effective communication, persuasion, and understanding.
  • Established a collaborative planning environment with local Japanese teachers, which resulted in an 15% improvement in reading comprehension for junior high students.

Skills

    Rockstar Award - Quarter 1 2024

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Software

Managing and Analyzing Data in Excel - LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Senior Replenishment Planner

Albertsons Mid-Atlantic
06.2022 - Current

Buyer II

Albertsons Mid-Atlantic
04.2019 - 05.2022

English Language Teacher - Japan

Tokyo Board Of Education
06.2013 - 06.2018

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