Marketing Procurement Assistant/Associate Specialist (Packaging)

Abercrombie and Fitch Co.•Columbus, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

At Abercrombie & Fitch, quality is in our roots, and we are on a mission to honor this rich heritage. With an unwavering focus on our customers, we strive every day to deliver a unique and welcoming experience, whether in our stores or online. Our five global brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., Gilly Hicks, and Social Tourist are the embodiment of our passion for incredible products. At the heart of it all is our amazing 500-acre campus, nestled just outside of Columbus, Ohio. With an open workspace, inspiring views, and even a place to gather as a team around the fire pit, our Home Office fosters a diverse and inclusive culture that consistently seeks the input of our associates and focuses on the future. We are looking for leaders, visionaries, and creatives who are willing to roll up their sleeves and write the next chapter in our brand’s legacy. Marketing Procurement manages all Global marketing sourcing activities (both services and goods) for the Abercrombie & Fitch portfolio of brands. The Marketing Procurement Associate Specialist (Packaging) is a central point of contact within the company for any branded packaging goods, facilitating fundamental supplier relationship processes, sourcing and development, and driving continuous improvements across those categories. We are looking for a naturally curious self-starter with strong critical thinking skills who successfully demonstrates flexibility and agility in a fast-paced and dynamic, digitally led environment. A person in this role must also be a relationship builder and be able to team up with others, as there are high levels of coordination required between business partners, stakeholders, and key strategic suppliers. This job is located at our Global Home Office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or related experience
Minimum one year of experience in packaging/print production or equivalent experience required
Ability to execute tasks and meet critical deadlines in a proactive, thorough, accurate, and timely manner, while managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced and often-changing environment
High level of attention to detail and meticulous follow-through, coupled with the flexibility due to ever-changing needs of the business
A collaborative approach to work; builds strong partnerships with business partners
Self-motivated, self-starting, and creative thinker; shows resiliency in problem-solving
Ability to follow appropriate protocols to work with protected vendor data and maintain confidentiality
Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, structured environment
Desire to learn & hunger for more
Strong organizational skills

Responsibilities

Build & nurture cross functional partnerships with marketing and operational business areas to understand their packaging requirements
Team Up with Finance, Legal, Store Operations, Marketing, DC Operations, Transportation along with the business partners impacted by sourcing decisions; you will use sourcing development, analytics, budget requirements and reporting to help make decisions regarding vendor selection and specification finalizations
Assist in facilitation of the supplier selection process through RFI, RFP, or other techniques to effectively: help ensure suppliers meet all internal and external compliance requirements, facilitate supplier risk management reviews, and source best in class vendors who share our values of inclusion and diversity, sustainability, and social responsibility
Assist with supplier relationships via a robust, A&F-specific Supplier Relationship Program (includes scorecards, SLAs & KPIs); to ensure proper planning & performance, you will lead Business & Roadmap reviews with strategic vendors
Help support operations team in managing the inventory of shopping bag programs
Actively participate in vendor setup, selection, and management
Work with vendors to ensure production schedule is on track and quickly solve any production delays
Work with marketing design teams to develop and execute new packaging designs
Own artwork proofing and production for shopping bag programs, and participate for DTC programs
Issue and manage purchase order process for special projects and DTC packaging
Manage quality assurance process for packaging items. Including third party testing, inspection tracking and top of production review, across store operations and DC operation groups.
Ad hoc development projects
Perform other duties as directed

Benefits

Incentive bonus program
401(K) savings plan with company match
Annual companywide review process
Flexible spending accounts
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Life and disability insurance
Associate assistance program
Paid parental and adoption leave
Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot
Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace
Paid Caregiver Leave
Mobile Stipend
Paid time off and one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community
Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles and six work from anywhere weeks per year)
Seven associate wellness half days per year
Merchandise discount on all of our brands
Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within
Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups
Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!