Kenzo Supply Buyer

About Kenzo

Founded in Paris in 1970 by Kenzo Takada, Kenzo is a singular luxury house where Japanese sensibility meets the energy of the French capital. Now part of LVMH, the Maison is renowned for its bold prints, cultural dialogue, and joyful approach to fashion, accessories, and fragrance. As an employer, Kenzo offers a creative, international environment that values curiosity, craftsmanship, and contemporary vision. Its teams contribute to a brand legacy defined by openness, color, and movement, while benefiting from the standards, resources, and global perspective of one of the world’s leading luxury groups.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 30 suppliers and 700 references.
• Calculate requirements and check open orders against stock using Excel.
• Place orders in ORLI and track order confirmations and delivery dates.
• Monitor delivery timelines, negotiate revised deadlines with suppliers when necessary, retrieve delivery notes, and track receipts at Deret and off-site stock locations.
• Manage quality issues requiring submission and transport issues.
• Check invoices in ORLI against quantities received, request credit notes where necessary, manage disputes, and check invoices pending receipt.
• Maintain the requirements tracking spreadsheet, including supplier details, production minimums, and purchase prices, to regularly value purchases.
• Send and retrieve technical data sheets.
• Support the materials development team by entering preparation orders for sending supplies to Paris and communicating stock-transfer requests to Deret.
• Enter collection orders in ORLI based on orders submitted by the materials development team via Excel or email, so items can be received at Deret; amend quantities upon receipt when deliveries differ from the original order.
• Check collection invoices and update Paris off-site stock.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of previous experience; minimum 3 years.
• Interest in fashion and the textile industry.
• Autonomous, organized, and rigorous, with the ability to make proposals and see projects through.
• Comfortable communicating in English, both orally and in writing.
• Confident using IT tools, particularly Excel.
• Open to candidates with disabilities (RQTH).

Skills

Experience

At least 2 years, with a stated minimum of 3 years.

Culture

Kenzo fosters a vibrant, multicultural workplace where Parisian sophistication meets bold, playful creative energy inspired by global perspectives. As an employer, it encourages individuality, collaboration, and artistic curiosity, offering teams an environment that values innovation, craftsmanship, and the freedom to challenge conventions.

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