Strategic Purchasing & Supply Planner (SAP)

Victorinox; Monroe (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Victorinox Swiss Army is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to execute the purchase plan and ensure uninterrupted supply of materials, packaging, and finished goods. This role uses SAP to generate buy plans, create and manage purchase orders, track supplier commitments, and maintain delivery information.

You will monitor inbound shipments, maintain delivery dates in SAP, act as the primary contact for suppliers, and collaborate with sales planning to address shortages and risks.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of purchasing, procurement, supply planning or inventory management experience.
• Excellent MRP (SAP Required), scheduling, capacity management and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Excel and intermediate level experience with other MS Office applications.
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work and communicate in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Generate and review buy plans from SAP to identify purchasing requirements.
• Create and release purchase orders based on approved buy plans and inventory requirements.
• Ensure purchase orders are placed in a timely manner to support production and customer demand.
• Monitor open purchase orders and manage order status throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Maintain Master Inventory tracker and work with Sales planning on issues, alerts, shortfalls.
• Act as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned suppliers.
• Obtain and track supplier order acknowledgements to confirm quantities, pricing, and delivery dates.
• Follow up with suppliers on late acknowledgements, shipment delays, and order discrepancies.
• Maintain effective working relationships with suppliers to support service, quality, and supply objectives.
• Monitor supplier production schedules and shipment status to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate supply risks, shortages, and delays that may impact customer orders.
• Proactively identify potential supply disruptions and communicate risks to internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal logistics team to resolve delivery issues.
• Track inbound shipments and provide visibility to expected arrival dates.
• Maintain accurate purchase order information within SAP.
• Update confirmed delivery dates and supplier commitments in SAP based on order acknowledgements and shipment updates.
• Ensure system data integrity to support accurate inventory planning and reporting.
• Review and reconcile open order reports to maintain accurate supply visibility.

Skills

MRP (SAP)

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Victorinox Swiss Army is seeking a Purchasing Specialist to execute the purchase plan and ensure uninterrupted supply of materials, packaging, and finished goods. This role uses SAP to generate buy plans, create and manage purchase orders, track supplier commitments, and maintain delivery information.

You will monitor inbound shipments, maintain delivery dates in SAP, act as the primary contact for suppliers, and collaborate with sales planning to address shortages and risks.