Global Sourcing Manager - Lands' End Outfitters

Global Sourcing Manager - Lands' End Outfitters

As a Global Sourcing Manager, you are the driver of the Sourcing Strategy for the department from initial projection to final placement. You will develop and own the chase / flex plan for each season, maximizing cost / IMU and will partner with Inventory Planning in final placement and flow. You will also support Production in resolving production issues.

• Develop the vendor and mill strategy with the category manager and own implementation.
• Serve as the main interface between the supply chain and Merchants / Planners.
• Analyze and negotiate costs to meet IMU goal expectation.
• Execute demand planning with supply chain to ensure capacities meet volume forecasts.
• Negotiate time / action from vendors to reduce lead-times and support newness and chase strategies.
• Partner with Design and Technical Design in product hand-off.
• Maximize value by reducing overall costs while improving the quality of goods and service levels.
• Assess and analyze vendor capacities along with projections and secure allocation strategies.
• Develop and coach assistants and associates where applicable. This includes onboarding, individual performance plans and performance management.
• Travel as necessary.

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