Purchase Order Analyst

Position

You embark on a career journey with the leaders of luxury wines, champagnes, and spirits, within the prestigious LVMH Group. From nature to communities, you’ll craft unforgettable experiences that drive the collective success of our 26 Maisons – each one with a unique heritage and set within the most remarkable terroirs the world has to offer. You enter a world of possibility where career development opportunities across our Maisons, our 5 global regions, and the entire LVMH Group, are unmatched. You join a passionate community of talents that spans four generations and combines a wealth of roles and skillsets from the roots of the vine to the glass and everything in between. You discover our essential relationship with our terroirs, and how we nurture and preserve the soils which are the source of our singular products. Our global Living Soils Living Together program has four key commitments for 2030: regenerating soils, mitigating our climate impact, engaging society, and empowering our people. You will share in our passion for hosting, for art-de-vivre as well as our pride in creating products that celebrate life’s most memorable milestones, while always experienced through measured, responsible tasting.

Moët Hennessy is proud to promote a diverse, equitable and inclusive working environment for all. As an employer, Moët Hennessy offers unique journeys throughout its global ecosystem, opportunities to develop new skills and grow professionally. If you want to inspire and be inspired, to craft experiences and experience the best in craftsmanship, this is where you’ll flourish. 

The Purchase Order Analyst will be responsible for analyzing distributor needs, optimizing supply chain performance, and ensuring accurate order delivery. Leverages data-driven insights to prescribe appropriate supply levels, identify efficiencies in the route to market, and execute agile movements to maximize depletions in alignment with sales targets.

Office/Location: Hybrid 3x a week based out of NYC Office

Job responsibilities

Positions Key Responsibilities:

Business partner – focused on business acumen

• Act as representative of Replenishment manager to distributors within defined scope
• Actively monitor, action, and measure performance on transportation (domestic and international flow)
• Execute supply and financial strategy (pre PI, landing, …)
• Apply supply chain knowledge to propagate critical customer-related needs and information to appropriate business stakeholders
•  Drive strong awareness of the region’s sales programming and marketing activities and provide recommendations for ways in which Replenishment can support business and sales goals.
• Actively partner with distributor partnership teams to understand forecasts and seasonal commercial strategies and apply data to order planning.

Communication

• Serve as single point of contact on customer service for distributor and commercial team (understanding, troubleshooting, and finding)
• Consistently communicate Sales target to both external and internal team
• Drive open and regular communication with distributors to continually review order status, open allocations, VAP status, supply and logistics constraints, sales goals, etc.

Analysis

• Analyze and prescribe to distributor the necessary supply to meet business forecast (MRF)
• Build and maintain proactive partnerships with distributors, providing guidance and direction to plan monthly order flow.
• Optimize route to market for all orders; evaluate and implement efficiencies pertaining to sourcing (warehouse vs. direct import) and order exceptions (out of stock, delivery blocks, allocation issues, credit holds, etc.).
• Analysis and execution of agility movement to maximize depletions in a context of unbalanced supply
• Analyze product availability to determine optimum mix and flow of goods, communicating seasonal offerings, VAP, new products, vintage change programs, etc. to distributors, and make recommendations to adjust orders as necessary.
• Analyze orders to ensure alignment with consumption vs. target plans, and to maximize depletion; and provide analysis to the Replenishment Manager and regional stakeholders.

• Control successful, accurate delivery of all orders and resolve issues as necessary.

Additional information

Education:

Bachelor’s Degrees, or MBA Degree and/or years of equivalent experience. 

Professional Experience & Skills: 

• 2-3 years of experience in Operations or Supply Chain, demonstrating progressive responsibility.
• Proven experience working closely with distributors and/or customers in a B2B environment, building strong relationships and understanding their needs.
• Familiarity with the wines and spirits three-tier system is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of supply chain mechanics and principles, including forecasting, inventory management, and distribution.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Exceptional customer service focus, with a genuine desire to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex information.
• Highly organized and autonomous, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Strong prioritization skills, with the ability to effectively manage time and resources to meet deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all work.
• Solid grasp of supply chain mechanics, including planning, procurement, and logistics (This is repeated, if this is important, can be move to top).
  Leadership & Growth Capabilities:
• Action-Oriented: Demonstrates a proactive approach, taking initiative to drive results and overcome obstacles.
• Courage: Willing to challenge the status quo, advocate for improvements, and make difficult decisions.
• Balances Stakeholders: Effectively manages expectations and builds consensus among diverse stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Business Insights: Possesses a strong understanding of business drivers and uses data to inform decisions.
• Collaborates: Works effectively with others to achieve common goals, fostering a team-oriented environment.
• Nimble Learner: Quickly adapts to new situations and technologies, continuously seeking opportunities for growth and development.
  
  

Health and Wellness: medical, dental, vision, mental health support resources, fertility and family building programs. Financial Benefits: competitive salary, retirement savings plan (e.g., 401(k) with company match), financial coaching, legal resources, commuter benefits, pet, renter, home and auto group rates, life insurance and disability coverage. Work-Life Balance: hybrid work schedule, generous paid time off (PTO) policy, including vacation, sick leave, personal and wellness days and paid parental leave. Professional Development: opportunities for training and continuing education, tuition reimbursement. Employee Perks: Plum Benefits and Perkspot. 

External applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Moët Hennessy USA, Inc. considers candidates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 

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