Manager, Retail Vendor Mgmt, Order Management

Provides leadership and oversight to the order management function. Leads and facilitates strategic improvements within order management operations and with strategic partners. Provides key decision support to the Global distribution team and regional leadership. Oversees and monitors ongoing operations, evaluates supplier performance and works with key stakeholders internally and externally to address and mitigate risk, resolve issues and ensure a broad and shared understanding of order management objectives and priorities.

Key job responsibilities
• Directs the efforts of Team Members in the achievement of Order Management strategic and operational objectives.
• Provides day-to-day guidance to team and allied internal constituents.
• Ensures Order Management activity effectively balances short- and long-term, local / regional / and other strategic priorities.
• Allocates assignments and resources to facilitate team activity.
• Cultivates relationships with suppliers, shippers and other key external stakeholders.
• Leads various Order Management procedures, including:
o Developing demand forecasts, inventory targets, turnover rates, and order points,
o Managing supply agreements and contracts,
o Managing supplier selection and relationships,
o Verifying inventory receipt and disbursement,
o Measuring supplier performance, quality, delivery and price,
o Forecasting and controlling costs.
• Monitors supplier, market and industry trends to identify challenges, concerns and potential opportunities.
• Ensures adherence to company principles, values, policies and procedures.

A day in the life