Associate Director - Sourcing

Roles and Responsibilities

 Executes seasonal and short-term sourcing plans, utilizing knowledge of apparel sourcing to meet line financial, customer service, quality, aesthetic, safety and terms-of-engagement requirements.
 Must communicate capacity and price requirements to meet line margin and delivery requirements.
 Must be able to provide alternatives to merchandising/design teammates to meet commercial requirements at the most competitive cost. Identify and enable opportunities to leverage library of components, fits, and sources.
 Would be involved in product execution from sketch to delivery, including fabrication alternatives, garment engineering, sample management.
 Develops, manages and coaches a high-performing vendor team, ensuring current and future business needs are met.
 “Go To Market” Accountability: Responsible for accurately tracking adoption rates, delivery of proto/shoot/catalogue/PP samples to meet required targets. Is accountable for driving team to meet GTM deadlines. Uses communication and negotiation skills to influence Design and buying/Merchandising partners to achieve GTM milestones.
 Analyse and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.

Qualifications & Experience
 14+ years of proven work experience in Sourcing – Product Development.
 Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management and relevant category.
 Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement.
 Ability to negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
 Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analysing and interpreting data.
 Degree in garment textiles is good to have.