Director, Sourcing & Production

True Classic•Calabasas, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

True Classic is hiring a Director of Sourcing & Production to lead our global supply chain across all product categories, countries, and channels. This leader is accountable for reducing fully landed COGS, accelerating lead times, improving payment terms, and delivering top-tier quality on time and in full. This role sits at the center of our Supply Chain & Logistics Transformation, driving margin expansion, cash efficiency, and international scalability. We are seeking a strategic and highly hands-on operator who can design the system and execute inside it. All True Classic roles are global and omni-channel, leading designated areas of accountability across all product categories, countries, and commercial channels including DTC, retail, wholesale, marketplaces, and international markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
10+ years of global sourcing and production experience in apparel or consumer goods
Deep expertise in FOB, DDP, duty optimization, FTZ, and international trade compliance
Proven record of driving material cost reductions at scale
Experience negotiating extended vendor payment terms
Strong financial acumen with ability to model landed cost and cash impact
Experience managing multi-country production in omni-channel environments
Track record of reducing lead times while improving quality and reliability

Nice To Haves

Background in apparel or high-volume consumer goods
Experience leading supply chain transformation initiatives
Advanced knowledge of international trade strategy and tariff engineering

Responsibilities

Build and continuously optimize a global vendor portfolio aligned to cost, speed, and quality
Re-bid vendors by category every 6 months to maintain pricing discipline
Shift production to lower-duty and duty-free countries where margin accretive
Implement First Sale valuation and HTS optimization
Standardize raw materials and scale fabric programs for leverage
Consolidate factory base into fewer, deeper partnerships
Own fully landed COGS across: FOB unit cost Freight-in Duties & tariffs Insurance Inland transportation Compliance & brokerage
Drive 30% reduction in fully landed cost per unit
Model and govern FOB vs DDP decisions per lane and vendor
Preserve duty drawback eligibility where financially advantageous
Optimize FTZ utilization aligned to velocity and cash impact
Run freight RFPs, route optimization, and container utilization programs
Reduce air freight through improved production predictability
Improve payment terms toward Net 90 from DC receipt for core vendors
Structure volume commitments to unlock extended terms
Optimize PO cadence with smaller, more frequent buys
Support SKU rationalization and replenishment-based buying
Align sourcing decisions to cash conversion cycle impact
Own global production planning and milestone tracking
Ensure OTIF performance across vendors and regions
Implement rigorous quality control standards pre, during, and post production
Reduce defect rates and production-related returns
Build early warning systems to proactively manage risk
Drive end-to-end lead time under 60 days
Target production under 30 days through: Fabric reservation programs Capacity pre-booking Core SKU lock-in
Optimize transit lanes and mode mix
Diversify ports and nearshore speed-sensitive SKUs when justified
Partner on target cost engineering at tech pack stage to protect margin from design through production
Align production cadence to category strategy, pricing, and inventory health
Support DTC, retail, wholesale, and marketplace requirements with channel-specific sourcing strategies
Model landed cost, margin, and cash timing impacts to inform sourcing decisions and forecasting
Ensure seamless transition from production to freight, customs, and DC execution