New York, NY, 10176, USA
22 hours ago
Sourcing Manager, Women’s Close to Body Solutions
**Design Your Future at PVH** Sourcing Manager, Women’s Close to Body Solutions **POSITION SUMMARY:** + Drives the product development and commercialization process, working in collaboration with the internal / external cross functional partners (Design, Merchandising, Raw Materials, Technical Design, Sourcing, Hubs, Vendors & factories) to deliver product that meets business requirements for quality, aesthetic and price. + Establish consistent communication with hub teams/vendors regarding concerns on proper sample execution and costing, throughout the development process. Mitigate 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. + Proactive management of potential issues; driving to resolution with cross functional teams. + Identify potential business risk as well as opportunities for improvement; escalating where necessary and offering suggestions to address. + Seek personal/professional development. **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. + 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 **QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE** **Experience:** + 5+ years’ experience in Product Development / Production / Sourcing + Firm understanding of product construction and costing **Education:** + Bachelor’s Degree is required + Product development, textile or manufacturing-related background is preferred + Shapewear or intimates experience preferred **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 **DECISION MAKING:** Drive decisions around product creation for assigned product categories. Lead decisions regarding delegation strategy to Direct Report, to balance workload and create opportunities for growth. **RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY:** Must be extremely resourceful, a creative thinker and solution oriented. Must have the ability to drive and influence internal and external resources/partners. Should foster a positive work environment and encourage positive outlook during times of change and uncertainty. **ENVIRONMENT:** Fast-paced, multi-directional environment. Individual must be highly adaptable. Organizational skills are key. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. \#LI-LS2 Pay Range:$95,000 - $115,000 PVH currently provides base salary ranges for all positions-on job advertisements-in the United States based on local requirements. These ranges are based on what PVH reasonably believes that it will pay an associate for their base salary for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors including but-not limited to qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. PVH is committed to providing a market-competitive total rewards package to eligible associates, which includes diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our associates and an above-market 401(k) contribution to help our associates save for retirement. We also offer career growth opportunities, empowering our associates to design their future at PVH. PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications, consistent with applicable law and without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion, diversity and to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential. To achieve these goals, across the United States and its territories, PVH prohibits any PVH employee, agent or representative from requesting or otherwise considering any job applicant’s current or prior wages, salary or other compensation information in connection with the hiring process. Accordingly, applicants are asked not to disclose this salary history information to PVH DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.
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