Overview

The procurement specialist manages supply of Rain Bird products from Rain Bird International Distribution Centers in US, Mexico and also products from the local suppliers in Europe. She/He collaborates with various teams (Customer Service US & Europe, Sales Forecasting, Warehousing, Forwarding Agent, Finance). This position is based at Rain Bird Europe headquarters in Aix en Provence (France).

Responsibilities

• Achieve best-in-class operational excellence (95% On-Time-Delivery to external customers / No excess and obsolete inventory).
• Analyze replenishment product needs (MRP) monthly.
• Fill in the monthly Demand Planning file for Rain Bird International.
• Send purchase orders to suppliers (internal and external).
• Ensure follow-up of products in air or sea transit (Import Planning).
• Coordinate the customs clearance with our forwarding agent.
• Reconcile receipts made by the warehouse (3-PL) and manage all discrepancies with the US customer service.
• Reconcile invoices received via EDI.
• Communicate risks of stockouts and replenishment dates to the European customer service.
• Monitor performance indicators (Inbound Costs, Suppliers On-Time Delivery, Time between Order and Shipment) and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure legal declarations at the European level (WEEE, packaging, Consumer products)
• Create new SKUs in our ERP system.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Engineer
• 2-3 years work experience in supply planning, ideally within an international company
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to achieve results on your own and through others.
• Excellent proficiency in IT tools, particularly MS Office (Excel, Access, etc.).
• Very good interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.