Sr. Manager Of Sourcing And Pd

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OVERVIEW:

The Senior Manager, Sourcing & Product Development oversees and leads the product development process directly with the vendor for their brand(s) and/or categories and communicates status updates to the cross functional team. Ensures product is proto ready and that the quality level of goods are in the limits of the defined quality standards of the brand. Responsible for developing, executing and communicating a brand/category focused global sourcing strategy in line with the current and future business needs & margin goals of the brand w/alignment from the Product Management team. The senior manager owns the overall capacity planning, production planning and QC of Vertical Brands Apparel in the Americas, including Central America, South America, Mexico, Caribbean and the US Domestic market.

• Responsible for driving the brand's global sourcing strategy execution and Americas sourcing, production, and product integrity leadership.
• Utilizes the matrix to support the creation of the product placement strategy and select suppliers best suited to make the product as well as seek opportunities for new product categories.
• Manages vendor allocation and communicates impact of allocation shifts.
• Maintain an ongoing expert working knowledge of suppliers and manufacturing capabilities in the Americas. Researches, vets and on-boards new Americas based & PDD suppliers and is primary party in managing Americas’ vendor relationships based upon set sourcing strategy.
• Responsible for training and development of sourcing & product development team.
• Supports the establishment and development of best practices, improve product development process to increase speed & efficiency of work for exceptional results.
• Oversees sample & component approval process to ensure on time sample delivery.
• Primary liaison with US based Materials Testing, Compliance, Fabric, Design and Technical Design Teams for product development.
• Responsible for the execution and product integrity of all Americas production.
• Responsible for all aspects of CA factory production & capacity to ensure timely delivery of products. Oversees creation of WIP report to track and manage all production in the Americas according to timeline.
• Utilizes component costing skills and ensures the brand’s cost and margin targets are met or beat. Validates target costs issued from the product manager, cost breakdown sheet (CBD), and final cost negotiation for the brand’s products collaborating with the product managers for final cost approval.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree
• 7-10 years supply chain, business or related field
• Ability to work with diverse cultures
• Travel up to 30% of job
• Advanced knowledge of apparel factory production
• Factory/Mill capacity planning experience