Contribute to the development of the Sourcing and Supplier Strategy​

·       Analyse and review Supplier performance scorecards (quality, OTIF, innovation and sustainability)​

·       Review trends on Supplier delivery to financial KPI’s​

·       Identify opportunities for new Suppliers to close Supplier gaps / risks​.

·       Consolidate inputs from Heads of Planning, Buying and Design on Product Category Strategy​

·       Identify Suppliers that meet the Business Innovation and Sustainability targets​.

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Conduct Supplier Engagement, Communication and Performance Management​

·       Lead end-to-end Supplier onboarding, engagement, and communication processes​.

·       Create and issue requests for samples (only for Concept and Development Samples before costs are confirmed, and for In-Season Trade / Trend Updates) ​

·       Mitigate any issues that may arise on the request and receipt of physical samples​.

·       Conduct Supplier Performance conversations, identify performance issues and implement corrective actions​.

·       Evaluate Supplier compliance with sustainability and ethics standards​.

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Conduct Costing and Supplier Negotiation​

·       Conduct product costings based on Tech Pack inputs from Technical Product Development​

·       Ensure an in-dept understanding of the Product aesthetic and technical requirements​.

·       Manage Requests for Quote​

·       Conduct Supplier negotiations to ensure the achievement of required financial KPIs – partner up with Buying on new Product Concepts / Volume Inputs / Inputs​

·       Finalise cost, obtain approval on quotes and handover Formula / Development Style with Preferred Quote to Buying​

Perform Capacity Planning and Management throughout the Season​

·       Consolidate the required inputs from Planning​.

·       Perform Capacity Planning and ensure that volume flows and drops are successfully communicated with Suppliers​.

·       Continuously engage with Suppliers, track shipment and ensure that adjustments and updates are executed on during trade​.

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 Manage Strategy Execution and Issue Resolution​

·       Implement and manage Seasonal Trading Plans in conjunction with Planning and Buying, and work with Suppliers to revise and update production plans​.

·       Monitor Supplier Strategy Execution, identify deviations from strategy, address issues with Supplier, Planning and Buying Teams ​

·       Oversee order management and product tracking, promptly communicating changes or delays to Group Planning and Buying Teams to achieve On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) targets​.

·       Participate in relevant Trade Meetings to gain insights into trading actions that need to be executed​.