Sourcing Manager Knits - CALVIN KLEIN

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POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for category management in conjunction with the supply chain & business strategies. This includes sourcing, product development, pre-production and production responsibilities, meeting organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) & metrics.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB: 

1)  Strategic

• The need for clear understanding of seasonal strategies, and staying abreast of Global market conditions & macroeconomic trends.
• Allocate against vendor capability and global supply chain strategy.
• Calendar management (creation, adherence & problem solving)
• Lead meetings (cross functional work-in-progress, business process & special projects)
• Manage & develop reports to ensure accomplishments of deliverables & deadlines.

2)  Product Development/ Sourcing/ Manufacturing

• Responsible for working with Design, Merchants/ Buyers to provide cost estimates / development options at initial line review to meet margin goals.
• Allocate development and sales samples based on cost targets & vendor capability & capacity allocation.
• Responsible for delivery of prototypes & salesman samples
• Participate in brand meetings/product reviews/ line adoption & line finalization meetings.
• Direct product efforts towards any special projects/new product launches/marketing initiatives.
• Coordinate and execute test orders /chase orders / to include additional speed models in the future.
• Interface with raw materials, technical design, and operations to provide technical support, related manufacturing & supply chain expertise to deliver outcomes that will drive top line profitable sales.
• Change management – review product to ensure requested changes are achievable within sourcing/costing requirements.
• Manage customs classification meetings with import group
• Interface & problem solve with cross functional teams on any product, quality or delivery issues.
• Partner with planning lead on seasonal capacity planning/understand actualized capacity (gaps vs overages) to strategically resolve.
• Identify and implement new capabilities to support agility models. 
• Partner with raw materials team to help resolve seasonal liabilities.
• Establish and execute time and action calendar for individual programs and projects.  Clearly communicate and manage deadlines with the business and cross- functional teams.

3)  Costing

• Maximize gross margin opportunities through leverage, product re-engineering and product versioning (where applicable).
• Review and vet costs prior to presentation to merchants (must be fact based and in line with the macro trends).

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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience: 

• At least 6 years of experience in the Product Development, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Supply Chain related space.
• Management experience required.
• Knit experience preferred

Education:   Bachelor’s Degree is required.

Skills:              

• Must be analytical; entrepreneurial; understand the numbers behind the work in global supply chain and how it ties back to business financials, KPI’s & metrics.
• Good judgment & decision making skills (with an ability to get to root cause analysis).
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (to include good listening & negotiation skills, must have the ability to present at leadership level)
• Must be detail oriented, extremely resourceful, have excellent follow up skills; learning and using all appropriate contacts to gather information & drive solutions.
• Must be flexible and have the ability to function in a fast paced environment, with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team; transcending different cultures, geographies & time zones.
• Ability to develop efficient processes, review & refine; always striving for continuous improvement.
• Computer skills - Microsoft office is a must, PDM/PLM/XPC are a plus

Behavioral Competencies:

• Integrity
• Results Oriented
• Customer focused
• Develop self & others
• Can think creatively and innovate
• Flexible & adaptable
• Comfortable with ambiguity & constructive tension

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Internal:

NY Office contacts: Design, Product Development, Raw Material, Technical Design, Operations, Planning, Human Rights, Custom Compliance, Brand Merchants /Channel Merchants/Sales

External: PVH overseas offices including PVH off-shore offices/agents/suppliers and mills.

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct:  N/A

Indirect: N/A

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BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintain interdepartmental expenses within budget.

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY: Ability to collaborate and work as a team; transcending different cultures, geographies & time zones.

DECISION MAKING: Active participant in decisions concerning the sourcing and production of products

ENVIRONMENT: Requires communication across multiple departments, including overseas

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