Senior Specialist Product Supply
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Product Supply teams are responsible for execution of the purchasing activities and provide the purchasing expertise for EMC market to maintain an On Time Arrival (OTA) and On Time in Full (OTIF) supply of orders while considering logistical restrictions and the individual Market Targets. The role will streamline Order Management as a process ensuring best practices are followed for the buy process resulting in meeting customer demand in a manner that will optimize financial return to brand and minimize overall Supply Chain costs. The role will also be responsible for supporting Demand Planning (Consolidation) on seasonal demand as well as Inventory Days Lasting (IDL) & Inventory management targets of EM Central.
Key Responsibilities:
Drives key buy initiatives and provide Senior Management with status reports
Executes forecast and purchase process (SP forecasting) to determine appropriate quantities to meet the demand for each individual category; Accountable to influence the appropriate production and inventory positions for a Business Unit(s).
Ensures that pre-season landed cost analysis is executed correctly with updated parameters,
Monitors the right products are procured at the right time in right quantity in alignment with Global Supply Planning and Market Logistics to achieve the required On Time Availability (OTA) performance KPI’s
Tracks purchasing KPI’s - ensuring the highest sales order and forecast coverage against Purchase Orders in close collaboration with Inventory Management.
Identify critical supply chain constraints and determine actions to overcome supply problems of critical products (i.e., airfreight, push / pull PODD dates)
Responsible for supporting / complementing Demand Planning teams on delivering the IDL targets of EMC by controlling buying volumes, ex-factory dates and relevant push / pull activities
Responsible for supporting the Traffic Light reporting
ADHOC exception management reporting
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Expert in order management and Supply planning.
Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making
Ability to deliver good results under pressure, accepting and meeting critical deadlines
Ability to #CreateTheNew by challenging the status-quo
Ability to act as a catalyst in Change Management projects/initiatives
Motivated team player and willing to learn,
▪ Strong and proven analytical and communication skills with attention to details
▪ Experienced in logistics and supply chain management as well as project management
▪ Competence, experienced and high level of IT affinity (MS Office/Teams needed / SAP knowledge is a plus)
▪ Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead and influence discussions in
diverse groups of varying size (internal & external)
▪ English speaking and writing
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Job Title: Senior Specialist Product Supply Location: Dubai
