Sourcing Manager
About The Position
The Sourcing Manager oversees sourcing and production for a department or brand, working closely with overseas offices to develop new resources and resolve quality and delivery issues. The role collaborates with product approval, capacity planning, demand planning, design, and other cross-functional teams to support quality, on-time delivery, strategic order placement, cost management, and customer demand. The manager also recruits, trains, and directs team members, supports the Sourcing Director with production timing and delivery issues, and travels to overseas vendors and factories to build collaborative relationships. Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in International Trade or Business, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management within the fashion industry.
- Proven ability to work with international business partners to drive results.
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 40%.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, with attention to detail.
- Advanced knowledge of AS40.
- Consistent in-office presence is vital to the role.
Nice To Haves
- Clubs experience is a plus, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Product Approval team and overseas offices to achieve quality and on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with the capacity planning team to strategically place orders.
- Identify, resolve, and follow up on quality and testing issues.
- Align with capacity and Product Approval teams on priority styles by season.
- Assist with FOB price negotiations with overseas vendors to meet financial goals, in coordination with the Sourcing Director and Senior Sourcing Manager.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to maximize capacity in overseas factories.
- Partner with Design and overseas partners to cost new products effectively within the approved vendor base.
- Align with Demand Planning teams to review and finalize global and domestic order placement.
- Create and share pricing projections with international customers.
- Recruit, train, and develop team members.
- Provide direction and management to the team to meet deadlines.
- Support the Sourcing Director in resolving production timing and delivery issues to meet customer demand.
- Travel to overseas vendors and factories to build and establish collaborative relationships.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
