Responsibilitiesutilizing internal tools, promptly and accurately submit purchase orders for various materials not held in stock to complete necessary components for production (i.e., blank garments, external garment trims, etc.)support sr procurement manager and/or procurement supervisor in projects as needed or delegatedissuance of mill purchase order (mpo) to the appropriate mill partner as needed and requested by production counterpartreview of systematic reports to identify errors in purchases or stock levelscoordination with external suppliers on cost validations, stock etas, backorders, etc., and ability to navigate contingency plans to secure best timing and costtracking of all inbound shipments from mill partner, following progress until received and end destination and ready for assignment by production counterpartmaintenance of tracking logs and production work in progress (wip) documents to ensure all team members are well-informed and able to negotiate time and action (t&a) calendarswith an in-depth understanding of the production lifecycle and product offerings from relevant suppliers, effectively and professionally communicate challenges and solutions with internal and external cross-functional teamsability to think critically, looking at all angles to identify the best possible solution to meet customer deadlines and needswill be frequently required to review fabrics, garment fit and specification, colors, and make comparisons to find suitable substitution items to offer sales and other cross-functional partnersdisplay a willingness to learn and adapt to the ever-changing environment inherent in the fast fashion industrydisplay a willingness to learn and become proficient regarding all aspects of the supply chain to better serve our internal and external cross-functional teams; including but not limited to mill blank suppliers and offerings, garment specifications and technical details, understanding of suitable substitutionsqualificationsadvanced english levelassociate or bachelor's degree from accredited college or university, or equivalent related purchasing experienceexperience in the apparel industry, or related field, preferreddisplay proficiency in microsoft suite products (word, excel, outlook)written and verbal communication in both english and spanish requiredopenness to work in a dynamic environmentpossess excellent analytical skillspossess excellent time management skills and attention to detail#j-*-ljbffr