Clarks

Purchasing Manager

Clarks  •  Kuala Lumpur, MY (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

To ensure CI regional requirements are represented through purchase intent via the efficient and timely placement of purchase orders net of existing stock and outstanding purchase orders at the lowest possible cost.To ensure the timely and accurate submission of production plans which support the needs of the business and enable factory forward planning.To provide the regional merchandising teams with support and specialist knowledge to ensure issues are resolved promptly and OTIF targets are achieved.

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage purchase plans that represent latest CI region channel requirements, collaborate with demand and fulfilment teams to ensure region requirements are met on time and at lowest cost.
  • Identify where supply plans do not meet agreed SLAs and take action to resolve; develop and propose solutions and recommend the best course of action.
  • Direct purchase order placement at each order cut off stage gate: accurate purchase orders placed on time and in accordance with signed off quantities.
  • Review projected pan regional availability across channels, identify risks and opportunities; collaborate with demand and fulfilment teams to ensure OTIF and service levels are maximised at lowest cost
  • Maximise utilisation of the stock asset in all future purchase decisions; suggest and action stock transfers between DC’s where viable opportunities exist.

KPIs:

  • Purchase orders placed on time post EXCO sign off; CHD & FAD dates achieved.
  • Regional / channel availability SLA’s achieved.
  • Purchase orders placed are in accordance with region / channel signed off quantities.
  • Regional forecasts represented accurately in planning systems (APO moving to D&F360) and communicated to Fulfilment team in preparation for vendor planning reviews.

Key Stakeholders:

  • Regional Merchandising
  • Demand Planning Managers
  • Sourcing & Order Fulfilment
  • Business Units
  • Logistics

Qualifications

  • Good numerical literacy & reasoning
  • Analytical Skills
  • Knowledge of product development process & production environment
  • Cross-functional knowledge (Operations, Order Fulfilment, Customer & Regional understanding)
  • Merchandising planning concepts and principles
  • Advanced MS Excel skills
  • Good working knowledge of SAP
  • Good working knowledge of APO
  • Good verbal and written communication and team building skills
Clarks

About Clarks

It began with a flash of inspiration. It was 1825 in the Somerset village of Street and James Clark was busy working at the tannery owned by his brother, Cyrus. Among the sheepskin rugs, the off-cuts and cast-offs were piling up when James had a brainwave: “Slippers!”. And the rest, as they say, is history. A few stitches and a few years later, the sheepskin slipper was born.

It was the very first Clarks shoe and the opening chapter in a remarkable story that continues to unfold to this day. In the decades that have passed since the young Mr. Clark’s eureka moment our shoes have seen social, political and economic revolution. They’ve seen fashions in footwear come and go, and come again – everything from court shoes and winklepickers to wedge heels, sandals and sneakers. They’ve tapped to the beat of crooners, rockers, Britpoppers and hip hoppers. They’ve walked, marched, strode and sashayed through an ever-changing world.

New technology, state-of the-art facilities and our love of shoes means we’re not only the number one shoe brand in the UK. With continuing growth in North America, Western and Eastern Europe, India and China, we’re also the world’s largest casual and smart shoe company and the fourth largest footwear company on the planet.

We’ve come a long way since Cyrus and James Clark and the ‘Brown Petersburg’. But their vision and passion live on in our shoes. You could say we’re following in their footsteps.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Street, GB
Year Founded
1825
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