Specialist Global Product Supply - Buy

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Execute and support key processes in the product supply creation cycle, ensuring accurate and timely preparation, validation, and conversion of purchase-related data. This role requires strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across teams to maintain operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Process execution:Execute end-to-end buying processes, including pre-buy preparation, IPP Lite buy management, manual buy execution, and allocation validations. Ensure accurate PR cleansing, forecast uploads, and PR-to-PO conversions. Perform post-buy checks and resolve purchase order issues.

• Support process improvements:Identify opportunities to streamline buying workflows and improve data accuracy. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Product Supply Creation

• Performance:Ensure timely and accurate execution of buying activities to meet service level agreements. Monitor process compliance and maintain high-quality standards

• Partner interface:Collaborate with planning, Product supply interface, and allocation teams to ensure smooth execution. Act as a point of contact for issue resolution and process clarifications

• Reporting:Prepare and maintain reports on buying activities, allocation summaries, and PO outcomes. Provide insights and data to support decision-making and performance tracking

Key Relationships: 

• Market SCM

• Planning Services & BPM

• Global Product Supply

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Service-minded and consumer/customer oriented 

• Team player

• Analytical thinking and ability to solve problems

• Ability to effectively communicate (both written & verbal)

• Comfortable with learning internal systems such as Supply Chain Planning and Execution software applications

• Good knowledge of MS Office and SAP 

• Fluent in English, additional language is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain management or in the areas of business administration, logistics, planning, and information systems. Master's degree is a plus 

• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain management, operations or planning, preferably in the Accessories, Apparel or Footwear industries