Position Overview
6- MONTH TEMPORARY ROLE
Responsible for conducting business analytics to support the buying process for the assigned brand or category. Collaborate with the buying team on projection planning and execute buys accordingly, ensuring proper control of demand and supply.
Manage data by providing relevant reports and measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure seamless processes, effective business monitoring, and customized analyses.
Partner with Sourcing, PO Operations, Merchandising & Planning, Sales, and Customer Service teams to ensure an efficient product flow from global manufacturing through to the distribution center.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Data management
1. Coordinate and monitor products set up from merchandising, ensure products changes and attributes are reflected in a timely manner
2. Update, track, control and report on costs deviations, provide analysis
Demand & Supply
3. Monitor calendars, budgets and prepare monthly projections plan
4. Execute buys accordingly for each season in alignment with seasonal buying strategy for EMEA and APAC wholesale
5. Prepare and maintain buys with their respective sizing and run reconciliations
6. Active participation in MOQ’s decisions with Global Merchandising, Sourcing and regional buyers
7. Conduct products availability analysis and take corrective actions to mitigate shortages and maximize customers service level
Deliveries tracking and inbound
8. Analyze, reconcile buys, manage the stock delivery reports, follow delivery slides
9. Take decision on PO split for region APAC wholesale customers
KPIs tracking
10. Take initiatives to improve current processes and systems to gain efficiency and obtain best results
11. Execute daily market supply-demand tracking and implement agreed actions
12. Work towards reaching inventory & margins target levels while maximizing sales opportunities
13. Provide expert analysis to ensure optimized supply plan to reach order fulfilment targets
14. Work towards improving customers’ delivery demands
15. Prepare presentational material
16. Back up and support other IMO team members in other brands/categories
Experience, Skills, and Knowledge
17. 2-3 years experience in Procurement, Supply Chain & Inventory Management or equivalent experience
18. High degree of computer literacy, advanced MS Excel (V-lookups, formulas, pivot tables), Power Point (presentation), Power Bi & SAP are a plus
19. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
20. Fluent in reading, speaking and writing in English. Other languages a plus
21. Ability to lead discussions
22. Able to deal with uncertainty and scope change in a fast paced environment
23. Efficient time management, organizational ability and capacity to meet deadlines
24. Quick adaptability to adjustment of schedule and plans in response to unplanned events
25. Solve business issues and able to make smart decisions
26. Act with curiosity
27. Flexible and team player mind-set
28. Attention to detail & work accuracy
29. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
30. Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment under little supervision
31. Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion