Purchasing Specialist

PURCHASING SPECIALIST

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide support to US and Canada DC's in the form of purchasing, sourcing and projects. Follow purchasing and receive procedures to ensure supplies are ordered and delivered in a timely manner. Maintain best practices to ensure full compliance of AE financial policies and procedures and integrity of reported data.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop supply expense analysis and report results to Management.
• Ensure customer service and demonstrate AE core values in all internal and external interactions – Passion, Innovation, Teamwork, People, and Integrity.
• Prepare requisitions and purchase orders by verifying item specifications and vendor pricing while managing and maintaining production, maintenance, office and janitorial supplies.
• Help develop DC purchasing forecast and plan procurement to meet forecast budget and update strategy as needed to ensure inventory levels meet production and maintenance needs.
• Participate in Ariba procurement software as well as MVP inventory software to order and receive goods. Troubleshoot issues with software and follow through to ensure timely payment to vendors.
• Negotiate with vendors to satisfy American Eagle best interest and partner with peers in NMP and other DC purchasing teams to maximize efficiencies and streamline processes.
• Understand and allocate charges in accordance to AEO’s financial reporting requirements
• Research and identify areas of improvement within DC processing. Work with supervisor to document and recommend corrective actions to be taken to address those shortcomings.
• Create work queries to provide Operations with system data as needed.
• Solve intermittent issues between vendors i.e. lost shipments, wrong parts and unpaid invoices.
• Responsible for purchasing spends monthly- including reconciling receipts and expenses according to AEO policies
• Maintain excellent, positive relationships with our Business Partners, Vendors and within IT. Business partners include but not limited to the following: DC associates, DC Management, Transportation Department and Supply Chain.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree preferred
• High degree of proficiency Google Suite & Internet applications required
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, & planning skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
• Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting
• Positive and forward thinking attitude
• 3+ years of operational experience in a warehousing or retail industry setting preferred
• Working knowledge of PC-based applications, host applications and database management is preferred.