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Secaucus, New Jersey Job Summary:
The Associate Manager, Sourcing will serve as a key liaison for day to day global sourcing operations and for working with cross-functional partners at overseas offices and vendors.Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities:
- Serve as a key liaison for day to day global sourcing operations and work effectively with cross-functional partners at overseas offices and vendors
- Maintain seasonal production calendar to ensure deadlines are met
- Develop negotiation and costing skills; responsible for achieving financial targets for a specific category
- Maintain product cost updates and communicate with overseas offices regarding requested costing options
- Align tasks to achieve on-time delivery and quality product for the product approval process
- Maintain commitment schedule for fabric reservations and long lead times based on direction from management
- Maintain product tracking process for specific categories
- Expedite and monitor sample development progress and alert appropriate partners if delays or problems arise
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of sourcing processes and present to manager
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of experience in related role
- Retail industry experience preferred
Skills and Behaviors:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be detail oriented
- Ability to work on tasks and job functions independently
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships
- Ability to interact with all levels within the organization
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a strong sense of urgency
- Must be able to work towards multiple deadlines with shifting priorities
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
