Sourcing Manager, Special Projects

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Position Overview

The Sourcing Manager drives the product development and commercialization process, working in collaboration with the internal/external cross functional partners (Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Sourcing, RM, Hubs, Vendors & factories) to deliver product that meets business requirements for quality, aesthetic and price. You will establish consistent communication with hub teams/vendors regarding concerns on proper sample execution and costing, throughout the development process, mitigating challenges up-front. Must be a strategic thinker who can drive corporate initiatives while also managing day-to-day responsibilities including ad-hoc projects, requiring quick turn.

What You'll Do

In season responsibilities for assigned product category:

• Drive product development system set up for streamlined commercialization of bulk production, taking ownership on higher level initiatives and delegating where appropriate.

• Recommends strategic style allocation which supports vendor strategy, product elevation and cost saving opportunities for special collaborations.

• Lead product engineering efforts to build product into target costs while maintaining design integrity.

• Foster continuous communication with design and raw material partners to ensure collaboration / alignment throughout the development process.

• Ensure accuracy of costing, challenging where appropriate using product knowledge and/or history.

• Lead initiatives that support tech pack and cost record accuracy to drive future, data-driven systems forward.

Product category management:

• Partner closely with hub/vendor partners to ensure clear understanding of vendor capabilities and drive initiatives to expand competencies where needed.

• Provide input into level 1 and level 2 country of origin strategy, track and report out on KPIs, create and execute initiatives in support of the strategic vision.

• Concrete knowledge of product costs – able to identify price distortions and engage cross functional partners for solutions.

• Facilitate and participate in seasonal product reviews to evaluate sample execution and alignment to tech pack requirements.

• Drive cross-functional calendar adherence and alert cross-functional partners to calendar implications/business impact, should deliverables be missed.

• Collaborate with PVH offshore offices and factories directly on daily tasks.

• Partner with Raw Materials, QA, Technical and Hub Partners to ensure a seasonal risk assessment is complete.

• Lead sustainable corporate initiatives with vendors and offshore teams.

• Facilitate raw material booking for proto samples between Design and Vendors.

• Oversee Late Add process and Line Finalization meetings.

• Responsible for alignment with business on cost approvals as required.

• Drive vendor counter-sourcing initiatives, in alignment with the Sourcing Strategy.

• Lead new vendor onboarding with cross-functional teams, ensuring vendors are connecting with all internal partners as needed to execute production.

• Facilitate vendor meetings to review in-season development, production & delivery challenges.

• Identify potential business risk as well as opportunities for improvement, escalating where necessary, and offering suggestions to address.

What You'll Bring

Experience:  

• Minimum of 7 years’ related experience in sourcing and product development

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