Junior Manager Purchasing
Role Overview
Manage overall inventory and drive the purchasing process for PUMA GCC.
Monitor inbound activity, inventory, and Open-To-Buy utilization to support product availability and launch dates.
Coordinate closely with planning, merchandising, logistics, factories, vendors, and global supply chain teams.
Key Skills for This Role
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Mission
Manage overall inventory and drive the purchasing process for PUMA GCC.
Monitor inbound activity, inventory, and Open-To-Buy utilization to support product availability and launch dates.
Coordinate closely with planning, merchandising, logistics, factories, vendors, and global supply chain teams.
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.
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