We are a collaborative, fast-paced organization built on innovation, partnership, and teamwork. This role is responsible for executing global strategic sourcing strategies, driving product vision to commercialization, and collaborating with the global vendor partner community.
Requirements
- Vendor Allocation: Strategically allocate development and production orders to optimize capacity, capability, cost effectiveness, quality, and on-time delivery.
- Sourcing Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks throughout the sourcing and supply chain lifecycle.
- Sourcing Time + Action (T&A) Management: Manage and execute the Time & Action calendar for orders through shipment, ensuring adherence to deadlines for order placement and production milestones.
- Vendor Relationship Management: Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with the global network of vendors.
- Cost Negotiations and Cross Costing: Lead comprehensive cost negotiations with vendors to secure competitive pricing without compromising quality, ethical standards, or delivery timelines.
- Target Margins Actualization: Proactively manage and monitor all product costs throughout the development and production lifecycle to ensure the consistent achievement of target margins.
- Vendor Forecast Management: Ensure vendors receive timely and accurate visibility into demand to optimize production, raw material procurement, and capacity allocation.
- Travel to Mills & Vendors (As Required):
- Vendor Scorecard Management: Maintain vendor scorecards to track and evaluate performance across key metrics such as quality, on-time delivery, compliance, and responsiveness.
- Execute Vendor and Mill Country of Origin Strategy: Implement and manage the company’s strategic approach to vendor and mill country of origin to balance country penetration and minimize risk.
- New Vendor Onboarding: Ensure new vendors meet company standards and agree to all requirements related to quality, ethical practices, and operational efficiency.
- Raw Material Rationalization: Drive initiatives to optimize raw material sourcing, identifying opportunities for consolidation, cost savings, and improved utilization without compromising product quality or design.
- Attend Weekly Cross Functional Team (CFT) Meetings: Actively participate in weekly cross-functional meetings to provide updates on sourcing activities, address challenges, and collaborate with design, product development, and buying teams to ensure alignment and efficient execution.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Merchandise discount
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Flexible schedules and work/life balance
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
