Address- To assist in ensuring purchase orders are transferred to adidas system (GPS) within timelines.
- To follow-up every purchase order until it reaches status "planned“ and to communicate to the relevant functions if and why some purchase orders are in status "cancelled", "delayed" or "unplanned“.
- Update the POs after being executed with adidas planning (GOPS) on the minimum analysis report.
- To assisst in the upload and track Production forecast in adidas system and with the adidas group (ILS and BV).
- Hype / Launch article tracking
- Monitor on a weekly basis unconfirmed, changed or late outstanding orders.
- Manage and maintain Material Master Data, seasonality setup and infinate supply
- Submitting purchase orders in line with international logistics timelines for market / region, ensuring accurate on time deliveries in line with the strategic buy plan.
- Place purchase orders as requested by Business Planning, with correct sizes and dates.
- To execute PO Management activities through work tool systems (WFM / GTS).
- Track all product in and advice where articles/sizes not bought.
- Run weekly checks and action to ensure consistency in delivery dates between the confirmation system and purchase orders.
- Manage inventory and SKU levels, ensuring adequate levels to cover demand, escalating any material shortages, as well as identifying slow movers and initiating and co-ordinating stock clearance products with merchandisers.
- Cross-functional buy reviews, working with relevant departments.
- Supporting best practice and continuously improving techniques, methods and approaches.
- Assist manage inventory performance vs forecast.
- Assist to track and monitor all buys to identify shortfalls and opportunities.
- Creating / maintaining catalogues for each season within the system
- Maintain and update all ATS reports
- End to end sample process
- Dropped article management and communication
- Assisting the Order Business Optimisation Manager to work towards maximising sales order book conversion and producting Open Order Reports on a weekly basis
- MS Office (Excel, Access, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint).
- SAP experience adventageous
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- A good communicator
- Experience in Purchasing and/or Sourcing.
- 2+ of experience in Product Supply or a similar field preferably in the sporting goods industry
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
