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IntermediateTECHNICAL
Can you walk me through how you monitored minimum and maximum stock levels in your previous role and translated that into timely purchase requisitions and POs, especially for fast-moving food or consumable items?
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In my last role managing consumables for a catering operation, I was responsible for about 250 SKUs, with 60–70 being fast movers like dairy, bread, and soft drinks. I set min/max levels based on average daily usage, supplier lead time, and safety stock. For example, if we used 40 cases of milk a day with a 2‑day lead time, I’d set a minimum at 120 cases and a max at around 220. I tracked stock daily using our ERP plus a quick spot-check of the top 20 items. Anything hitting 1.2x lead-time demand triggered a purchase requisition the same day. I also built a simple weekly report that flagged items that crossed min or max more than twice a month, which helped us refine thresholds. That approach cut stockouts on fast movers by about 35% and reduced emergency purchases by roughly 25% within six months.

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Uses data-driven min/max based on usage, lead time, and safety stockPrioritizes daily monitoring of top fast-moving SKUsClear trigger points for raising requisitions and POsDemonstrated impact on stockouts and rush orders
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