Head of Sourcing & Production (m/w/d)
Core
Building and leading a direct sourcing and production organization for comfort footwear, establishing factory partnerships, and managing quality assurance at the source in Asia.
Role type
Senior leadership sourcing and production head
Builds
Direct factory partnerships, on-ground presence in Asia, QA/QC networks, and cost engineering systems
Domain
Footwear manufacturing and supply chain management
Required skills
Vendor strategy development, negotiation with manufacturers, cost engineering, QA/QC system establishment, responsible sourcing compliance, production planning
Preferred skills
Mandarin language, network in China and Vietnam
Technologies
LkSG, BSCI, SMETA, REACH
Responsibilities
Develop vendor strategy and build long-term factory partnerships; Lead negotiations on price, capacity, and terms; Establish on-ground presence and team structures in Asia; Build QA/QC network for inline and final inspections; Implement cost engineering and transparent costing; Manage production planning and customs up to FOB
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
