Since 1854, the innovation and creativity of Louis Vuitton’s expert craftsmanship has been passed from generation to generation. Louis Vuitton U.S. Manufacturing (LVUSM) is a part of this rich history and tradition, and proudly operates workshops in California and Texas.

Our San Dimas workshop is seeking a Supply Buyerto become a member of the Supply Chain Team of LVUSM. This role is responsible for the procurement of required quantities of raw materials from domestic and international suppliers to meet our production plan. It is the buyer’s responsibility to follow the complete lifecycle of raw material, including, but not limited to, calculation need, ordering, maintaining supplier relationships, following on shipping and delivery dates, and ensuring data consistency on the manufacturing systems.

Joining our team means directly participating in the development of our products, contributing to the achievement of our manufacturing and quality objectives, and thus meeting the needs of the Louis Vuitton client in the United States. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy collaborating with high caliber talent to achieve common goals, we want to meet you!

Responsibilities include:

• Communicate with suppliers, internal partners, and with Paris and its sister facilities counterparts
• Follow-up on deliveries (timing and quality issues, work with transportation third parties and warehouse)
• Book local freight and follow local transport topics with the help of sister site
• Participate actively in new product developments (contact new suppliers or European plants, checking Bill of Materials and ensuring materials are in house for development phases)
• Based on current inventory levels and production planning, purchase the required materials from domestic and international suppliers to ensure availability of required quantities of raw materials to meet our production plans
• When necessary, participate in identifying and qualifying potential domestic suppliers by coordinating the material tests performed by Louis Vuitton’s quality lab in France

People Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must have ability to work cross-functionally while effectively handling internal business pressures
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, results oriented and continually changing environment
• Curiosity and willingness to reach out to colleagues locally, the Paris Headquarters and in other international workshops.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills

Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Master’s Degree or Certification in Supply Chain Management is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with advanced skills in Excel
• Experience with MRP and related software (SAP, JDE, etc.)
• Experience with reporting software (Power BI, power Query, Tableau, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to handle large amount of data and maintain data strictly organized
• Language skills in French and/or Spanish is a plus

The appointed candidate will be offered a salary within the range of USD$65,000 - $90,000 annually, plus the opportunity for a bonus, comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and retirement plans with employer contribution.