Summary
Senior Associate, Product Management and Sourcing partners with design merchandising sourcing offices agents and factories to ensure raw material integrity from sample to bulk production and supports product strategy to optimize product price lead-time and quality while managing seasonal programs and vendor onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end accountability for managed brands ensuring vendors meet on-time delivery
- Align stakeholders set priorities for product changes and resolve roadblocks
- Provide vendor allocation recommendations to meet sourcing goals
- Establish and develop seasonal programs across the value chain
- Manage costing quality case pack confirmation testing and cross-functional alignment
- Contribute to price negotiation for launch and replenishment orders
- Maintain projection attributes in GFE+ including costing case pack MOQs and vendor assignment
- Create seasonal operational trackers and T&A calendars for launches and special projects
- Support vendor onboarding including testing packaging and compliance requirements
Requirements
- Experience in product development within a manufacturing and sourcing environment
- Experience working directly with factories and suppliers
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Excellent organization communication and time management skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to manage development and tracking charts
- Ability to form strong cross functional partnerships
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