Junior Purchasing Manager: Inventory & Supply Chain

PUMA Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PUMA Group in Dubai seeks a dedicated Inventory and Purchasing specialist to manage the purchasing cycle, monitor open POs, and balance inventory against launch dates. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Logistics, and Vendors to ensure on-time stock and optimal supply performance.

The role emphasizes coordinating with factories, maintaining product master data, and generating regular reports to drive continuous improvement in the GCC market.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full order processing cycle, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Execute purchasing activities based on approved demand and buying plans.
• Coordinate and ensure timely creation and placement of purchase orders.
• Monthly checking of open purchase orders against OTB.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Logistics, Customer Service, Order Fulfillment and vendors to ensure smooth order fulfilment.
• Work with factories to track POs until they are ready for shipment.
• Provide regular visibility of open orders, delays and supply risks.
• Coordinate with Global Supply Chain teams on delivery delays, shortages, allocations and order changes.
• Drive follow-up actions to minimize supply disruptions and cancellations.
• Maintenance of Product Master data and ensuring its accuracy.
• Upload and maintain prices in SAP.
• Track and analyse key performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare regular purchasing, orderbook and supply-performance reports.

Tools

SAP

Job description

PUMA Group in Dubai seeks a dedicated Inventory and Purchasing specialist to manage the purchasing cycle, monitor open POs, and balance inventory against launch dates. You will collaborate with Merchandising, Logistics, and Vendors to ensure on-time stock and optimal supply performance.

The role emphasizes coordinating with factories, maintaining product master data, and generating regular reports to drive continuous improvement in the GCC market.