Purchasing Specialist (SO2)

Finance And Back Office Pasig City, National Capital Region

Experience Requirements

3-5 years purchasing or inventory management experience.
1-3 years of successful vendor management experience.
Knowledge of demand forecasting, total cost analysis, and supply chain management fundamentals.
Intermediate to advanced computer skills utilizing MS Office Software.
Strong tactical negotiation skills.
Familiarity with Product Development and/or Merchandising preferred.

Job Skills & Traits

The individual in this position must be resourceful, self-starting, and assertive in the ownership of their responsibilities, always protecting the interests of the company while simultaneously developing and maintaining excellent working partnerships with the managers, employees, and vendors with whom they must work to be successful.
Team player with experience working in a cross-functional environment.
Professional demeanor, good judgement, common sense, and a passion for details.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and show initiative.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to evaluate situations, identify core issues, fact-find, and promote thoughtful business solutions of end-to-end processes.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize workload, multi-task, and to adapt to frequently changing priorities and critical deadlines.

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintenance of the Assortment Plan including adding spec PO numbers, SKU’s, vendor links, costing and miscellaneous data input as needed.
Process virtual requests, e-comm labels, licensing tickets and/or 3rd party brand approvals as needed.
Assistance with presentation deck development as needed.
Flow management of sample, production, and re-order proof approvals.
Full SKU creation and maintenance in Oracle PLM including auditing bills of material for accuracy in EBS.
Creation of requisitions and PO’s in Oracle EBS for samples, production orders and re-orders.
Sample and production PO management, follow-up and tracking with vendors on status and delivery.
Ensure item attribute enrichment is completed for accuracy.
Processing incoming procurement requirements.
Develop positive working relationships with vendors to ensure receipt of high-quality, defect-free products at aggressively negotiated prices.
Monitor product specification and purchasing requirements for completeness and adherence to procurement standards.
Scheduling and monitoring shipments and expediting delivery of materials to ensure on time program launch and achievement of fulfillment goals.
Other job duties and projects as assigned.