Senior Director, Sourcing

About Us

 

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

 

Production

From sourcing raw materials to manufacturing, order placement, pricing and quality control and getting the finished product where it needs to be, our production team is responsible for ensuring we keep our standards high and our business profitable at every step of the journey. If you are a focused, results -driven, tenacious and highly flexible team player, we’ll give you every opportunity to build a rewarding career with one of the world’s foremost major lifestyle brand collectives.

Specific Responsibilities Would Include

Centric Brands is looking for a dynamic, creative and resourceful Senior Director, Sourcing team supporting the Lifestyle division. This individual must be a self-starter and team player who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is excited about joining a team on a journey to accelerate transformation across Centric Brands.

 

The Senior Director, Sourcing oversees all facets of global manufacturing and supply chain operations by identifying appropriate vendors/factories, placing/negotiating manufacturing orders and ensuring the timely delivery of quality, profitable goods.

 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy & Innovation

• Partner with corporate resources to achieve global production efficiencies across divisions and groups
• Oversee and perform competitive research; continuously evaluate marketplace to identify and review applicability of key trends in manufacturing, fabrications and construction; review significant innovations and share with partners in Merchandising and Design on regular basis; oversee maintenance of archive of materials, hardware, etc. for production

Operations and Results

• Oversee and review approved vendor matrix, with production capacity portfolio; approve and review production standards
• Oversee tracking of production from first samples to final deliveries; resolve high-level non-compliance/claims chargebacks with vendors
• Ensure correct execution of products and attain agreed-upon margin goals, set and articulate expectations and ensure timely delivery according to development calendar
• Review satisfaction of production standards and cohesiveness of brand, where appropriate, across categories and vendors; oversee quality control initiatives, including QA analysis and solutions
• Lead team in high-level troubleshooting, including identifying and resolving quality and technical issues; review efforts in special garment development and enhancements and modifications to designs and materials, including line and discount/derivative products, in order to maintain aesthetic and achieve financial goals
• Oversee capacity planning and performance management by sourcing office, region, country and vendor; partner with Sales and Planning to project high-level production needs, make commitments to raw materials, where appropriate; allocate production across vendors and reserve production space

Customers & Relationships

• Partner with customers, Sales, Merchandising and Operations, as well as vendors and factories to ensure adequate flow of goods relative to orders and anticipated demand criteria
• Oversee interoffice communication and follow-up with internal and external customers and contacts regarding production, including suppliers and vendors
• Delegate special projects as assigned
• Travel regularly to factories and international trade shows

Leadership & Teams

• Lead, train and motivate global team of full-time and part-time personnel as well as factory and independent agents; strategize staffing needs across categories and brands, where appropriate
• Contribute positively to team dynamic and manage up where necessary
• Attract, develop and retain talent; create appropriate succession plans
• Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and team(s)

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Have

• Superior organizational skills and excellent communication skills; team oriented
• Ability to multi-task and meet dead