Responsibilities
- Implements seasonal and short-term procurement strategies using expertise in apparel sourcing to fulfill financial, service, quality, design, safety, and partnership standards.
- Communicates production capacity and pricing needs to align with margin and delivery goals.
- Offers cost-effective alternatives to design and merchandising teams to meet business objectives.
- Identifies and leverages existing libraries of components, fits, and suppliers to improve efficiency.
- Reviews production timelines and capacity plans to maximize vendor utilization.
- Manages product development from concept to delivery, including fabric options, garment construction, and sample coordination.
- Builds, leads, and mentors a high-performing supplier network to meet current and future demands.
- Tracks and ensures timely delivery of prototype, photo shoot, catalog, and pre-production samples to support go-to-market plans.
- Ensures team adherence to go-to-market deadlines and execution targets.
- Negotiates and collaborates with design and merchandising teams to achieve key milestones.
- Evaluates procurement costs and recommends strategies to reduce spending.
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