Sourcing Manager
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Company Description: Global Apparel Brand
Location: New York, New York
Salary: $65,000-$100,000
*Salary is commensurate with experience and is an estimated range provided by JPSearch*
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Product Approval team and overseas offices to achieve quality and on-time delivery.
- Collaborate with the capacity planning team to strategically place orders.
- Identify, resolve, and follow up on all quality and testing issues.
- Align with capacity and Product Approval teams on priority styles by season.
- Assist with negotiations on FOB prices with overseas vendors to meet financial goals, in collaboration with the Sourcing Director and Senior Sourcing Manager.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to maximize factory capacities.
- Work with Design and overseas partners to effectively cost new products within the approved vendor base.
- Align with Demand Planning teams to review and finalize all order placements for global and domestic orders.
- Create and share pricing projections with international customers.
- Provide direction and management to the team to ensure deadlines are met.
- Support the Sourcing Director in resolving production timing and delivery challenges to meet customer demand.
- Travel to overseas vendors and factories to build and establish strong, collaborative relationships.
- Manage special projects as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade, Business, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management within the fashion industry.
- Experience with clubs and large retailers a plus
- Proven ability to work with international business partners to drive results.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to travel internationally as needed.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills with high attention to detail.
- Advanced knowledge of AS400 or similar enterprise systems.