Junior Manager Purchasing

Role Overview

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 the creation and placement of purchase orders.
• Check open purchase orders against Open-To-Buy monthly.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to support smooth order fulfillment.

Demand and Supply Coordination

• Translate market requirements into purchasing needs with merchandising teams.
• Support seasonal buying and forecasting processes.
• Highlight changes in demand and potential supply implications.
• Monitor inventory development, available stock, balancing, and availability initiatives.

Orderbook and Supply Management

• Track purchase orders with factories until they are ready for shipment.
• Provide visibility of 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 performance metrics and prepare purchasing, orderbook, and supply reports.
• Analyze delivery, quantity, cancellation, and availability deviations.
• Identify recurring issues and propose practical process improvements.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or relevant studies is required.
• At least 3 years of work experience is required.
• Retail or wholesale industry experience is preferred.
• Strong SAP knowledge and solid Microsoft Excel skills are required.
• Power BI knowledge is an advantage.
• Business-level written and verbal communication skills are required.

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