Job Description

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Work with leadership to develop procurement and plan business strategy
• Implement excellent process discipline and technology systems to produce efficiency
• Maintain Open-to-Buy, reviewing on a monthly and weekly level with Finance; ensure plans align with company-wide goals and manage the reconciliation on a regular basis
• Optimize allocation strategy across e-commerce and retail locations
• Deliver weekly business reports and forecasting that offer fact-based summaries of previous performance and profitability that will facilitate decision-making
• Develop regional MSRP pricing plans by studying competitor pricing and trends in various markets
• Ad hoc analysis
• Track progress of inventory level targets and adjust plans as needed
• Develop and manage a comprehensive product discontinuation process; set weekly markdown and transfer targets to optimize inventory across all channels
• Work with multiple groups such as marketing, sample production, and finance to support all key product launches
• Work with retail team to integrate customer feedback into future product procurement decisions; make recommendations for new styles based on previous and current selling performance and upcoming trends
• Lead the product development committee and new product approval process
• Manage and develop the purchasing team
• Create analytics to evaluate appropriate stocking levels per product collection
• Oversee Product Managers to develop annual strategic product development and buying plan
• Aggressively negotiate and pursue cost savings opportunities with suppliers and manufacturers
• Develop organizational capacity through improved programs, policies, and systems
• Evaluate and analyze sales performance of all product categories
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and ensure EDI vendor compliance
• Work within framework of company's defined rules, procedures, goals and directives

WHAT YOU NEED TO QUALIFY:

• 10+ years' Purchasing/Procurement and/or supply chain roles of increasing scope, complexity and leadership responsibility
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in related field
• Solid experience with Microsoft Dynamics (preferred), SAP, JD Edwards or Oracle.
• Strong financial background with advanced in-depth knowledge of Excel
• Effective business planning, project management, problem solving, negotiation skills, and financial analysis
• Excellent communication and strong collaboration skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• Proven leader who can influence and inspire team members
• Must be sharp, deadline focused and highly motivated

Company Description

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