Kering Senior Supply Chain Specialist - Wholesale
BoF Careers · Wayne, NJ · 3 wk ago
Management$35–$39/hrFull-time
Job Description
KERING Senior Supply Chain Specialist - Wholesale
- Own the analytical tracking and reporting of the wholesale order lifecycle (from market to invoicing), providing actionable insights to Sales, Merchandising, and leadership teams.
- Develop and maintain KPI reporting to measure performance across order intake, allocation, fulfillment, and invoicing.
- Identify trends, risks, and performance gaps, and translate findings into clear recommendations.
- Partner with Finance, Demand Planning, and Wholesale teams to validate forecast accuracy and ensure alignment with operational execution.
- Analyze variances between forecast, pipeline, and actuals, highlighting risks to revenue realization.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for SAP order processing and EDI integration (850, 860, 856, 810), ensuring data integrity and process reliability.
- Oversee the monitoring and validation of EDI purchase orders, ensuring accurate ingestion into SAP and compliance with customer-specific requirements.
- Proactively identify and resolve systemic data issues (pricing discrepancies, SKU mismatches, delivery constraints) impacting order execution.
- Conduct root cause analysis on supply chain and order management issues, driving corrective and preventive actions.
- Lead initiatives to standardize and optimize workflows across brands, improving efficiency and scalability-particularly in SAP and EDI processes.
- Act as SME for cross-functional projects, including system enhancements and post-migration stabilization efforts.
- Drive alignment between US Sales, European Customer Service, Operations, Finance, Inventory Control, and Logistics teams.
- Lead structured governance cadences (weekly/monthly) with brands, focusing on performance insights, risks, and resolution plans-not just status updates.
- Ensure clear ownership and accountability across stakeholders for order completeness, pricing accuracy, and execution milestones.
- Define and monitor critical wholesale KPIs, including order processing accuracy, fulfillment performance, on-time delivery, and invoicing timelines.
- Assess operational performance against routing guides, EDI compliance, and customer requirements, mitigating risks such as chargebacks.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Wholesale Operations, or Order Management.
- Advanced expertise in SAP and EDI order processing (850, 860, 856, 810) required.
- Strong analytical skillset with the ability to translate data into business insights and executive-level messaging.
- Advanced Excel (Power Query, pivot tables, data modeling); Power BI experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across regions.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with experience in root cause analysis and process improvement.
- Ability to operate in complex, fast-paced environments, particularly within system transformations (e.g., SAP migrations).
- High level of ownership, autonomy, and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.