Job Description

Lead Associate - Sourcing Category - Knits and Wovens 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 5-8 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.