Trainee Purchasing

Job description

Country: Netherlands
Job Function: Supply Chain Management

State / Province: Netherlands
Position Type: Temp

City / Location: Amsterdam
Brand: adidas Group

Relocation: No Selection

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

The WE SCM Purchasing teams objective is to secure the best availability of the adidas and Reebok brands product while maintaining healthy inventory levels and being a key partner to the Business Units. The responsibility of the Purchasing Trainee is to assist with the operational execution of buy related activities, inventory control and business partner interactions. The role will also support in the preparation of business performance updates and process optimization projects

Key Responsibilities:

· Support scheduled and ad hoc data validation exercises to ensure process and master data accuracy
· Run buy related process steps to supporting the pre buy, buy and post buy activities
· Execute Purchase Order Management actions in relevant systems
· Assist with analytical tasks with the objective of identifying process issues and driving solutions
· Perform system set up steps enabling efficient purchasing execution

Authorities:

· None

Key Relationships:

· Demand Planning
· Oder Management
· Global Supply Planning
· Order Fulfilment
· IT

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Good analytical and problem solving skills
· Strong team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner.
· Ability to prioritize, manage and complete projects under a deadline.
· Good knowledge of standard software applications (Excel, Access)
· Fluent in English (written and oral)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· Studying towards or completed College or university degree with a focus on Logistics or a related field
· A good level of MS applications is required.
· SAP experience would be an advantage.