Senior / Sourcing Merchandiser (8 Months Contract)

Job Description Summary

In this role, you will be accountable for the development process and strategy execution for the assigned product departments. You will also be responsible to execute the overall country and mill/vendor strategy for the department in partnership with the relevant internal teams.

Job Description

• Manage the product / vendor development process (P2M) in a timely manner (development sampling, initial costs, negotiation/ production & capacity planning to meets the design aesthetic as well as commercially acceptable quality standards)
• Manage relationships with mills/vendors and support vendor allocation & aggregated costing along with overall capacity planning aligned to the cost targets to drive competitive advantage
• Partner with mills/vendors to drive innovation initiatives and superior quality while resolving any product and quality issues pro-actively
• Onboard new mills/vendors and provide training to existing mills/vendors along with supporting the evaluation process
• Look for opportunities for continuous improvement in product/vendor development, process management and overall sourcing procedures
• Able to communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner
• Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope

Additional Job Description

• Experience and knowledge of work specific to global product/vendor development and understands design, merchandising, and global sourcing landscape
• Ability to drive results through planning and prioritizing along with influencing others and providing recommendations & solutions
• Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner