Overview:
- Merchandising PO Analyst
The Analyst will be part of PO Team where you will leverage your skills and business acumen to achieve the organization and team goals.
- Job Purpose:
- Summary & Job Functions:
- The PO Creation Analyst is responsible for the accurate, timely creation and maintenance of purchase orders across systems. This role ensures product data integrity, supports cross functional teams, and helps maintain smooth execution of production and delivery timelines.
- Key Responsibilities:Purchase Order Creation & Maintenance
- Create and update purchase orders in ERP/PO management systems based on Merchandising, Sourcing, and Planning inputs.
- Ensure accuracy of all PO fields including pricing, quantities, dates, Incoterms, product attributes, and vendor details.
- Support PO changes, revisions, and cancellations with proper documentation.
- Maintain clean and error-free PO and product data across systems.
- Operational Coordination
- Partner with Vendors, Merchandising, Production, Planning, and Supply Chain to gather required PO information.




- Communicate PO confirmations and follow up on missing or incomplete details.
- Track early-stage production milestones and expected delivery dates.
- Reporting & Data Integrity.
- Perform routine audits, data checks, and PO validations to ensure data accuracy.
- Prepare weekly PO status trackers and reports.
- Identify basic discrepancies or risks and escalate to senior team members.
Process & Systems Support:
- Assist with troubleshooting straightforward system or PO workflow issues.
- Follow established SOPs and documentation standards.
- Support ad hoc requests related to PO analysis, data cleanup, or cross-functional alignment.

Core Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience in merchandising operations, product operations, sourcing, or supply chain.
- Experience working with PLM, ERP, or PO management systems.
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) a

📌 Merchandising Analyst (Bengaluru)
🏢 JCPenney
📍 Bengaluru