Sr Mgr Sourcing
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Job Number:24190
Position Title:Sr Mgr Sourcing
Community / Marketing Title:Sr. Mgr Sourcing
Internal Description:
Sr. Manager Sourcing Denim Suiting & Outerwear
The Sr. Sourcing Manager is responsible for establishing developing and directing the regional sourcing strategy for a product category and effectively directing the business relationships with raw material and finished product suppliers and agents to leverage lower costs and reduced lead time while improving quality. Ability to think analytically and plan strategically to the needs of the business.
What We Offer:
- Growth!Here at Talbotsour goal is to give you the tools to grow beyond this position and into the next.
- Condensed Work Week!If we have no work obligations our LifeWork balance approach allows for us to start our weekendat 1pmon Fridays.
- Complete Benefit Package!Our benefits kick off the first day of the month after your start date!Discovermore about our full benefits packagehere. We have competitive time off including paid time to volunteer within the community.
- Merchandise Discounts!50 off Talbots and our Haven Well Within brandas well as local business discounts (where applicable)!
What Youll Do:
- Cost Negotiation and Metrics
- Maintain detailed product cost sheets that will support activity based costing
- Responsible for negotiating program pricing and delivery and take a proactive approach of prices and offer up cost competitive alternatives during development
- Responsible for achieving area IMU ontime delivery and quality goals
- Actively participate in the development of the Sourcing three year plan providing input and perspective on plant capacity and capabilities
- Identify suppliers capabilities to support and react to quick response programs to that supports ongoing market needs
- Quarterly analyze capacity and utilization of suppliers (textile mills and garment vendors)
- Monitor adherence to purchase order commitments to both textile mill and garment factories
- Work with suppliers and Merchandising to maintain adherence to orders while remaining flexible to changing business needs
- Direct and facilitate seasonal negotiations. Conduct pre/post seasonal analysis and present to the Global sourcing team and Merchandising including key performance metrics; IMU improvement ontime delivery and quality analysis
- Be an expert in development of leadtimes globally and use data to challenge vendors working to reduce when possible
- Create timeaction calendar based on multiple leadtimes requirements and monitor adherence.
- Develop yearly projections by supplier monitor actual bookings on a regular basis and make adjustments accordingly
- Quality Compliance and Product Responsible for directing area time and action calendar including fit approval samples lab dips test reports
- Ensure all products are in compliance with all applicable international/U.S. laws and regulations are evaluated in accordance with Talbots Inc. vendor code of conduct
- Direct of presentation samples
- Ensure order projections commitments and purchase order are issued to suppliers accurately and in a timely basis
- Identify present and develop new potential suppliers that will support future growth plans while achieving IMU ontime delivery and quality goals
- Ensure Merchandising are informed of potential production shipment delays and quality issues
- Relationship/Communication
- Supervise a close interface between PD Design and R&D teams to ensure deadlines are met.
- Create mutually acceptable solutions to resolve unanticipated shipment delays or quality issues to maintain ontime delivery
- Manage and develop relationships with suppliers who are aligned with the regional sourcing strategy
- Establish and execute relationships with Merchandising and vendors
Who You Are:
- College degree or equivalent
- 8 years directly related experience
- Knowledge of apparel retail industry
- Strong problem solving skills that allow for a proactive approach to the business
- Results and service orientated
- Effective time management in order to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Team player
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable and effective in dealing with conflict
- Flexible adaptable ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Proven ability to manage and develop teams
City:Hingham
State:Massachusetts
EEO Employer Verbiage:
Talbots is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidates qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to race sex national origin color age disability veteran status pregnancy sexual orientation religion or any other category protected by applicable law. Talbots is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process please contact Talbots will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Companys business.Talbots will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicants request for reasonable accommodation.
LocationformattedLocationLong:Hingham Massachusetts US
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
