retail purchasing 2.0 for spi buyer
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Retail Purchasing 2.0MEGAN KELLER
Objectives• Learn how to reduce a buyer’s administrative workload with our
highly adaptable and flexible purchasing module.
1. SPI Buyer Overview
2. Purchase Order Process
• Identify Items
• Evaluate Order
• Execution
3. Benefits
CONTENTS PAGE
SPI Buyer
Allocation
Purchasing
Assortment PlanningSPI Retail Suite
Purchasing
What
• Efficiently execute buy plan jointly or independent of assortment plan.
Why
• Rapid creation of all PO types
• Eliminate buyer’s administrative workload
• Seamless integration
How
• Manage new & existing items
• Access to store & size curves
• Link to ERP
Screen Concepts
1. Analytics Engine2. Pivot Grid Control3. Single screen philosophy
Key FeaturesQuick/Efficient Work anywhere Embedded
analytics
Pivot Grid Functionality
Item Create
Link to ERP
Catalog Lookup
Status/Approval PO Inquiry
Purchase Order Process
1. Identify Items
2. Evaluate Order
3. Execute Results
Creating Orders
• New & Repeat Order options• Create PO templates by
organization• Reserve PO #s
• Data agnostic model• Fields required by system:
• PO #• Department• Vendor
• Everything else configurable• Fly-out screen for real estate
PO Header
Pivot Grid Control
• 2-dimensional view of fields
• Configure data in screen
• Client specific fields• Consistent across all
modules
Add/Edit/Remove Items• Existing Items• New Items• Item Mapping• Link to Vendor
Catalog• Item Create• Robust search &
filter features by item identifiers
Purchase Order Process
1. Identify Items
2. Evaluate Order
3. Execute Results
Evaluate Order
• Slice and dice the data • Create Views
• Easily apply with one click• Time saver!
Worksheet View
• Excel like interface• Standard Excel functions:
• Copy/Paste• Formulas
• Faster way to interact with large orders
• Populates back to pivot grid
Store Curves
• Ensure proper options & depth
• Optimize quantities by store
• Historical curves• Trend curves• Planned curves
Size Curves
• Optimize quantities by size• Store Modeling• Improve sell-thru at full price
Purchase Order Process
1. Identify Items
2. Evaluate Order
3. Execute Results
Complete PO
• Apply validation rules via ERP• Manage approval process• Send to ERP for completion
PO Maintenance
• Upload & download from ERP• Modify then reload• Parameter options to define
acceptable # of days in maintenance
PO Inquiry
• Access to all PO data• Create reports based on selection criteria• Export to Excel
Benefits
• Access system anytime, anywhere, any device
• Rapid creation of PO of all types• Consolidate workflow• Eliminate buyer’s administrative
workload• Manage & create items directly to ERP
Pre-Packs• Available January 2017 release
• Purchase pre-packs to meet size selling need• Allow multiple iterations of a pack• Choose Pack Only or Pack & Pieces
