SOURCING SPECIALIST - MENSWEAR

Listing reference: woolw_000987
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 1 November 2024
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
Contribute towards the development of Sourcing and Supplier Strategy. Identify appropriate factories/suppliers/regions and manage the sourcing of product options aligned to the sourcing and product strategies.
Job description

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 KPIs​
  •  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​.

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​.

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​.

 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​.

Minimum requirements

  • 8 years or more Buying/Sourcing/Technical retail experience in a Clothing environment and/or
  • Relevant business degree / diploma in Textiles, Fashion, Clothing product management
  • Understanding of the International and South African clothing industry.
  • Proven experience in Supplier negotiations
  • Ability to travel both locally and internationally
  • Supplier Management & Understanding of Imports and Supply Chain Logistics
  • Production Management
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Commercial Acumen
  • Order/contract management
  • Project Management (running multiple seasons, priorities, WMC, Critical Path)
  • Customer Centric ​
  • Analytical​
  • Data-Driven Decision Making​
  • Results Orientated ​
  • Judgement & Decision Making ​
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration ​
  • Strong Communication
  • Highly Numerate & Analytical

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