Senior Manager, Sourcing Development, Apparel
Core
Lead apparel sourcing development teams to build vendor partnerships, ensure on-time product development, and co-create category sourcing strategies for production countries.
Role type
Senior Manager, Apparel Sourcing Development
Builds
Apparel product supply chain and vendor base
Domain
Apparel manufacturing and supply chain management
Required skills
Apparel product development (knitted and woven), multi-cultural team leadership, global stakeholder influence, vendor capability development, industry trend analysis, resource allocation planning, change management
Preferred skills
Digital product creation knowledge, executive presence, business acumen, economic/social/political trend awareness
Technologies
Digital product creation tools
Responsibilities
Manage vendor partnerships to support product development; Co-create and drive execution of seasonal and long-term vendor strategies; Plan and optimize team resource allocation; Enhance vendor capabilities and technology adoption; Monitor industry trends and market risks; Communicate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve development concerns; Collaborate with internal teams to deliver KPIs; Build a learning culture and develop talent pipeline
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC