Senior Sourcing Manager
Catalyst Brands India
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $106,920 - $194,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Manage and drive the development, sourcing, and placement of programs on a seasonal basis, emphasizing quality and maintaining brand margin goals.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional merchants and design departments to develop long-term strategies to achieve the goals of the business within the parameters of cost targets and delivery schedules.
- Drive business by keeping focus on the sourcing goals and initiatives; lead team in adjusting to changing priorities.
- Partner with merchandising to maintain an awareness of brand key items and overall assortment across classifications while considering cost containment and set margin goals.
- Partner with design to gain an understanding of seasonal concepts and design direction across classifications to guide the appropriate allocation plan.
- Guide team in the resolution of production issues while upholding internal and external partnerships.
- Analyze processes, resources, and techniques across classifications and create plans to drive efficiencies and standardizations.
- Partner with vendors across margin challenged categories to deliver vendor innovation while meeting our cost targets and margin goals.
- Manage deadlines in accordance with the corporate calendar across all channels of business; find creative solutions to calendar issues throughout the production process.
- Manage raw material commitments as needed to position the brand.
- Monitor production via WIP reports to ensure on time shipping of the product.
- Work with vendors and internal teams in case of any delivery delays.
- Investigate ways to shorten lead-times and increase flexibility within our supply chain.
- Communicate and enforce Aeropostale brand production, quality, and delivery requirements with all team members and suppliers.
- Lead change; coach team of two to three people in a rapid changing business environment.
- Direct team’s responsibilities to ensure accomplishment of department goals and deadlines.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in Production/Product Development (Discounter and Clubs experience preferred, but not required)
- Clear and thorough understanding of the product development and production process
- Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills
- Strong Retail Math skills
- Strong cost negotiation skills across wide range of categories and materials
- Proficiency in MS Office, with a strong emphasis on Excel and Word
- Ability to multi-task and shift priorities
- Flexible, organized, team player
- Denim product category experience
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
production processproduct developmentcost negotiationretail mathsourcingefficienciesstandardizationslead-timesvendor innovationraw material management
Soft Skills
leadershiporganizational skillscommunication skillsflexibilityteam playermulti-taskingproblem-solvingadaptabilitycoachingpartnership building