Purchasing Analyst

Manager Notes:

• On-site role at WHQ; typical work hours 5 days a week on-site . MUST BE LOCAL.
• Need someone willing to join quickly/who can hit the ground running due to short contract length. 2 month contract.
• Also note that due to contract length the HM wants to move quickly on this and time to fill will be a factor
• Potential for extension not guaranteed
• Bachelors degree required for this role
• 2 years experience in a business-related field
• Top must-have skills include the following:
  • SAP experience (S4 Hana would be preferred)
  • Excel expertise
  • Comfortable working in a cross-matric management environment
  • Great communication skills necessary
  • Someone with an eagerness to learn who brings good energy to the team
• Candidates who have specific experience with PO creation/factory PO maintenance (supply chain related) will be prioritized
• Will work directly with 8 other team members but will work with a much larger group cross functionally

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Purchasing Analyst for the North America Marketplace. They will be creating managing and maintaining the orders to ensure product is delivered to the marketplace to help bring to life each seasons excitement and story. Key areas that this job entails: serving our cross functional partners reducing cost of creating supply ensuring we delivery product on time and making sure we uphold world class business practice when it comes to managing orders.

What you will work on:

Bi-Monthly inventory purchases to support North American Marketplace
Provide on time communication to cross functional partners around inventory and purchase order issues
Execute different tasks that would impact supply delivery and product manufacturing
Provide support for different strategy from our partners that would help shape the marketplace
Connecting with consumer planners and report out post buy results and issues

Who you will work with:
You will be interacting with cross functional partners such as Liaison officers Factory Trading Company Marketplace Supply Chain Supply and Inventory Planners Global Supply Planners Trade and Transportation and other special projects. Looking for a Supply Chain Data Analyst to join the North America Supply and Inventory team DSM S&IP.

REQUIRED:

• Well versed in excel
• Can take data and decipher it then figure out what the next steps are
• Able to problem solve
• Has a sense of urgency and is organized

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• 2 yrs work experience an evolution of previous roles ideal
• SAP or an ERP system - end to end for sales orders and purchase orders
• Supply chain and operations experience is a plus
• Curious problem solver can handle ambiguity proactive communicator