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Sourcing Assistant - Outlets
Fashion Industry Company
New Albany, OH, United States
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Responsibilities:
• Maintain and develop vendor relationships to ensure key partnerships for future growth
• Work with Merchant team on sourcing strategy
• Interact with Merchant team in an advisory role; mentor and coach merchants through costing and time and action calendar
• Evaluate Work in Progress (WIP) weekly to determine/troubleshoot production backlogs; assist merchant team in identifying red flag issues
• Collaborate with Fabric Research & Development team in order to adhere to corporate calendar; identify appropriate mill base to work back to regional sourcing strategy and identify fabric counter-sourcing needs
• Partner with Technical Design team to understand factory challenges and streamline vendor submit/approval process
• Work with the Quality Assurance/Testing team to ensure fabrics meet the necessary testing requirements for end use prior to placing bulk orders
• Help merchants/vendors/liability teams work through liability usage seasonally, and recommend writing off where applicable
• Actively manage costing exercises and the test order timeline/process when bringing on new vendors, and help facilitate the necessary visits/internal procedures to ensure they happen in accordance with the necessary timelines
• Offer direct communication and support to vendors/mills via email, conference calls, Home Office visits, and in-country meetings when applicable
Qualifications
• BA/BS required
• 1-2 years experience in Production/Sourcing preferred
• Previous experience/exposure to international factories/vendors preferred
• Excellent communication, presentation, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to think and react in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
• Team-oriented, collaborative approach