Country Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing Specialist

3 weeks ago

Old Toronto, Canada World Duty Free Full time

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Country Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing Specialist

Grow With Us
Hudson is North America's leading travel retailer. For over 30 years, Hudson has met the needs and wants of travelers in more than 1,000 duty-free, duty-paid, and food & beverage stores.

What we will offer you: 

Competitive Salary Range CAD ($78K - $117K) Annual

20% Hudson Employee Discount

50% Hudson Food and Beverage Discount

Paid Time Off

Personal and Parental Leave Programs

Company Paid Life Insurance

Employee Recognition Programs

Advancement and Growth Opportunities

On-going Training & Development 

Purpose:

The Supply Chain Planning & Purchasing Specialist is responsible for proactive inventory planning/forecasting, purchasing, and replenishment to each of the North American Duty Free operations. This role collaborates with key inter-departmental stakeholders to drive sales and maintain the automated replenishment system while ensuring optimal inventory levels and quality.

Essential Functions:

  • Analyzes and manages SAP’s Forecast & Replenishment (F&R) module including maintaining key parameters to ensure correct quality and quantity of inventory and review system generated order proposals before issuing to suppliers
  • Executes continuous review, analysis and alignment between Operation’s sales forecasts and F&R’s demand projections, including providing buying forecasts to local vendors as applicable
  • Manages purchase orders and PO tracking – tracks all orders into each warehouse and amends POs as required while tracking vendor performance and fill rates
  • Actively participates in the annual budgeting and quarterly distressed inventory exercises as well as ongoing review of actual inventory versus budget
  • Participates in all new operations/new stores planning and preparation to ensure opening stock arrives into the local warehouses on time and coordinates with category team(s), Avolta IOS and vendors; flags potential stock challenges, vets order quantities for new brands/product lines and provides status updates.
  • Collaborates with Operations, category and brands for initial stock merchandising
  • Utilizes Power BI (Dufry Insights) KPI/reporting for proactive inventory management and ensures continuous action plans to exit low performing stocks
  • Collaborates with store Operations teams by monitoring stock levels of key/top sellers, planning stock needs ahead of time based on feedback, communicating issues and recommending solutions to reduce the impact of out-of-stock periods
  • Reviews, updates and maintains store replenishment parameters (Target Stock and Re-Order Point) and revises for special scenarios such as promotions or other sales initiatives; ensures warehouse to store replenishment is per SOP
  • Identifies product assortment concerns and awareness to regional and global category teams on stock level and quality impact and drives discussions and actions on inventory exit strategies for slow/non-moving/low performing inventory; balances inventory between locations where applicable
  • Facilitates the processing of RTVs/Destructions by coordinating with Operations, Warehouse, and Finance teams as well as external suppliers; ensures stock is properly removed from inventory by using correct process in SAP and providing supporting documentation
  • Contributes as required to the on-going success and implementation of digital initiatives such as the Emporium, Reserve & Collect and other loyalty programs
  • Works closely with local warehouses to ensure accurate lead times (customs clearance and receiving process) are reflected in F&R demand planning system

Reporting Relationship: Country Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing Manager

Major Interdependencies: Global and Regional Category Team, Operations, Finance, Global IOS Supply Chain, Digital

  • Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
    • In a technical role: Requires 3-5 years of Supply Chain and Logistics planning experience
      • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the 5-year requirement
    • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
  • Experience using Merchandising/ERP systems – SAP preferred
  • Excellent Excel skills and proficiency in the MS Office suite and Power BI experience an asset
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Supply Chain and Logistics planning and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population and individual circumstances

Location:

  • Requires regular/hybrid attendance at Toronto Centre of Excellence

Hudson is an Equal Opportunity Employer of all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, military leave or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace in which we value diversity and unique experiences, backgrounds and identities. 


All offers are contingent upon successful completion and passing of background checks and/or employment verification results. 

Note to staffing agencies:Please do not contact Hudson (including the recruitment team or any hiring managers) regarding this position with candidates. If assistance is needed in filling any position for Hudson, a member of our recruiting team will reach out directly.

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