Apparel - Sourcing Manager, Men's Sweaters (NE & EUR)
Core
Building and leading the Men's Sweaters sourcing function from scratch to identify, onboard, and manage vendor partners in NE & EUR for high-quality, low-cost production.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Manager (Apparel)
Builds
New supply chains for Men's Sweaters, expanding vendor base and negotiating commercial terms
Domain
Retail / Apparel Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vendor scouting and onboarding, Open costing analysis, Supply chain negotiation (T1-T3), Capacity planning, Strategic landscape understanding, Process improvement
Preferred skills
Men's apparel category expertise, High-end national brand experience, US/Europe market knowledge, Data-driven decision making
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Scout and onboard new vendor partners for Men's Sweaters in NE & EUR; Drive excellence in partner operations and expand redundant supplier base; Manage capacity at supplier and style level; Resource materials to improve cost, quality, and speed; Construct validated cost structures for negotiations; Act as ambassador to partners; Drive higher hit-rate launches and faster development times; Lead diverse stakeholders to redefine processes and SOPs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC