Vendor Manager
Core
Manages sourcing programs and vendor execution to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery of specific product categories meeting supply chain strategies.
Role type
Strategic Vendor Manager
Builds
Product categories for Retail and Premium segments
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and supply chain
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
vendor management, price negotiation, production planning, quality assurance, schedule adherence, cross-functional communication
Preferred skills
buyers mindset, bulk manufacturability planning, pre-production management
Technologies
sourcing systems, production planning tools
Responsibilities
Manage sourcing programs by communicating requirements to vendors; ensure vendor plants adhere to schedules, production processes, and quality standards; lead price negotiations; plan and manage vendor product development; manage pre-production activities from dupes to sales samples.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, strategic execution