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Purchasing & Operations Manager for Sweet Protection

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Purchasing and Operations Manager

Sweet Protection blends industry-leading innovation with the finest craftsmanship available to create the safest and most advanced helmets, goggles, protective gear and apparel. Distribution is strongest in Scandinavia, Europe and North America through retailers and own controlled ecommerce. The brand is currently under strong growth and we are looking for a resilient, analytical and good communicator able to get things done and run projects from start to finish according to deadlines.

Main tasks

Purchasing - Responsible for the overall purchasing process for all categories within the brand

Develop and execute purchasing strategies and plans to ensure cost saving and targets are made
Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand
Keep control and report on purchasing budgets
Responsible for generating all POs and performing the actual hand over to the external factories
Determine exact quantity and timing of deliveries and ensure communication internally
Act as a liaise between production and logistics to safeguard optimal and timely deliveries

Inventory Management - Responsible for ensuring a healthy inventory status

Continuously check stock levels and generate reports and statistics to monitor the development and mitigate risks
Communication of inventory status to the sales team and reporting to Managing Director

Operations - Overall responsibility for Sweet Protections timeline system (all operations) and process descriptions

Responsible for process descriptions in the organization
Responsible for securing all master data in the ERP system
Responsible for cross departmental timeline follow up and project management within the brand
Follow up on production issues

Key qualifications:

Master in either business administration and economics, logistics / supply chain or engineer with specialization in supply chain
Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant work experience from logistics, purchasing or category management with a proven record within the field or consultancy or business controller background
Project manager experience is a plus

Specific personal attributes:

Analytical and academically structured with strong numerical skills
Significant attention to detail
Well above average skills in MS Excel and preferably VBA
Solid knowledge of ERP systems
Experienced user of project management tools
Ability to work independently
Strong general understanding of the industry

The position sits in Oslo and reports to the Managing Director and is part of the Sweet Protection management group. It is important for us that the applicant is aligned with the Sweet Protection cultural values: Performance, Attitude, Integrity and Teamwork.

All applications will be evaluated consecutively. Start date: As soon as possible.

Om arbeidsgiveren

Active Brands is a leading supplier of premium brand goods to sports retail in the Nordic region. The brand portfolio consists currently of Kari Traa, Bula, Vossatassar, Åsnes, Dæhlie, Johaug and Sweet Protection.
The turnover was approximately NOK 1 000 million in 2018 and the number of employees is 210, situated in Oslo, Voss, Gothenburg, Trysil, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Denver and Shanghai. Active Brands aims to build strong brand positions and to become a preferred partner to the retailers. Active Brands has high ambitions for growth through our existing brands as well as future acquisitions. The main shareholder is FSN Capital AS.