Job Description
Supply Chain Procurement manages all sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management activities for the Abercrombie & Fitch Supply Chain team. We are looking for a naturally curious self-starter with strong critical thinking skills who successfully demonstrates flexibility and agility in a fast-paced and dynamic, digitally led environment. A person in this role must also be a relationship builder and be able to team up with others, as there are high levels of coordination required between business partners, stakeholders, and key strategic suppliers. This person plays a key role in the success of our ongoing Supply Chain transformation, supporting the teams with supplier selection, contracting, and supplier relationship management for our transportation, distribution, and trade compliance teams. They will be responsible for building strong cross functional partner relationships supporting each area to achieve their strategic goals. The Procurement Specialist job function lies within the Supply Chain Procurement team, which is based at the A&F Home Office in New Albany, OH.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
- Build & nurture cross functional partnerships with business areas to understand their requirements, including the following: category, supplier base, and market forces
- Team Up with Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit along with the business partners impacted by sourcing decisions; you will use market intelligence, analytics, and reporting to make data-driven decisions
- You will facilitate the supplier selection process through RFI, RFP, and other techniques in order to effectively: help ensure suppliers meet all internal and external compliance requirements, facilitate supplier risk management reviews, and source best in class vendors who share our values of inclusion and diversity, sustainability, and social responsibility
- Maintain and enhance vendor relationships via a robust, A&F-specific Supplier Relationship Program (includes scorecards, SLAs & KPIs); in order to ensure proper planning & performance, you will lead Business & Roadmap reviews with strategic vendors
- Extensive contract management responsibilities, including the following:
- Work cross functionally to enable adoption of contract best practices
- Facilitate legal and functional contract reviews/approvals
- Execute favorable contracts for A&F
- Establish clarity/understanding by both business owners & suppliers
- Manage renewals, amendments & terminations
- 3rd Party contract administration, which includes proper setup & maintenance of vendor profiles, along with organization of contracts & related documentation
WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO BRING?
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in procurement or similar position
- Supply Chain Project Management experience a plus
- Ability to execute tasks and meet critical deadlines in a thorough, poised, accurate, and timely manner, while managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced and often-changing environment
- High level of attention to detail and meticulous follow-through, coupled with the flexibility to shift requirements and expectations, due to ever-changing needs of the business
- A collaborative approach to work; builds strong partnerships with business partners
- Self-motivated, self-starting, and creative thinker; shows resiliency in problem-solving
- Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
- A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners
- Desire to learn & hunger for more!
- Technology:
- Microsoft Office – MS Excel, PowerPoint
- Peoplesoft, iValua, DocuSign experience a plus