Junior Manager Purchasing

Mission

Purchasing and Order Management

• Oversee the full order processing cycle for accuracy and timely delivery.
• Execute purchasing activities based on approved demand and buying plans.
• Coordinate timely creation and placement of purchase orders.
• Check open purchase orders against Open-To-Buy each month.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to support smooth order fulfillment.

Demand and Supply Coordination

• Translate market requirements into purchasing needs with the merchandising team.
• Support seasonal buying and forecast processes.
• Highlight significant demand changes and potential supply implications.
• Monitor inventory development and support balancing and availability initiatives.

Orderbook and Supply Management

• Track purchase orders with factories until they are ready for shipment.
• Provide visibility into open orders, delays, and supply risks.
• Coordinate with global supply chain teams on delays, shortages, allocations, and order changes.
• Drive follow-up actions to minimize supply disruptions and cancellations.

Systems and Analytics

• Maintain accurate product master data.
• Upload and maintain prices in SAP.
• Track and analyze key performance metrics and prepare purchasing, orderbook, and supply-performance reports.
• Analyze delivery, quantity, cancellation, and availability deviations and propose process improvements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or a relevant field of study.
• At least 3 years of work experience.
• Retail or wholesale industry experience is preferred.

Capabilities

• Strong working knowledge of SAP and solid Microsoft Excel skills.
• Power BI experience is an advantage.
• Business-level written and verbal communication skills.