Sourcing Manager

Manages the respective Sourcing area and Suppliers. Ensures Product Development is being conducted with the correct Suppliers within the Sourcing strategy and matrix in line with the On Time Delivery objective, Sustainability Roadmap, and footprint requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Sources new potential suppliers, collect market and competitor activities

• Monitors performance KPI on Sourcing footprint for designated Sourcing area, OMU, Critical path (E2E Milestones) and On time Delivery performance

• Executes in line with agreements made in collaborative development meetings between Design, Merchant, and Technical Services

• Supports the development and management of lasting strategic supplier relationships.

• Assures competitive OCS, supports for final negotiations

• Manages capacities of suppliers and production units / Manages his/her part of preproduction activities

• Manages E2E Calendar

• Communicates with respective EU Merchant, Order Writing and Planning teams for post order activities (including PO amendments as applicable)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive experience of local sourcing markets

• Excellent technical and commercial understanding of garment products

• Good knowledge of garment construction, costing and fabrics

• Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Good numerical and analytical skills

• Understanding of financial measurements

• Good self-organization and work structuring skills

• Strong negotiation skills

• Strong communicator

• Positive forward-looking mind-set and team spirited

Requisite Education and Experience

• Sourcing experience for 15+ years

• Leading and managing Sourcing & Product Development Teams

• Relevant university degree graduate or equivalent work experience