Job Description

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.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities of the Job

In season responsibilities for assigned product category:

• Drive pre-season product development, taking ownership on higher level initiatives and delegating where appropriate.
• Strategic style allocation which supports vendor strategy, product elevation and cost saving opportunities.
• 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 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 & 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.

Qualifications & Experience

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
• Firm understanding of Product construction and costing.
• Product development, textile or manufacturing-related background is preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

Skills:

• Experience in working with both development and production teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally to meet team deadlines.
• Flexible and Adaptable to change.
• Solution oriented.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent follow-up skills.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Ability to create, update, and format data for tracking and reporting by using pivot tables and formulas.
• Comfort learning and working in multiple systems is required.