Manager, Merchandise Sourcing - Hong Kong HQ

About the Role

In this role, you will be accountable for the strategy execution and planning for the assigned product departments. You will also be responsible to lead the execution of the overall country and mill/vendor strategy for the department in partnership with the cross-functional teams. The main purpose of the role is leverage category/vendor expertise to enable brand strategies and growth plans while driving global sourcing strategy through vendor allocation (sample and bulk), capacity planning & AUC management and vendor strategy for the responsible department(s).

What You'll Do

• Manage the product development process (P2M) in a timely manner (development sampling, initial costs, negotiation/ production & capacity planning to meets the design aesthetic as well as commercially acceptable quality standards)

• Manage seasonal global vendor evaluation & allocation, aggregated costing and overall capacity planning across geographies; Partner with the brand to develop supply chain to support on demand customer needs

• Maintain strategic alliances with vendors and champion Brand culture/aesthetic to ensure that it is understood and followed in multiple locations

• Hold vendors accountable for performance and pro actively resolve issues and escalations

• Partner with vendors to build vendor capability, drive continuous improvement & innovation initiatives to ensure market competitiveness

• Responsible for quality of services and advice in meeting business partner needs

• Responsible for end results of team and shares responsibility over resources, budget and adherence to policies

Who You Are

• Working knowledge of concepts and procedures specific to global product development and understands design, merchandising, and global sourcing landscape

• Proven success in managing a team with a proven track record of assessing, attracting, developing best in industry teams

• Ability to influence and make decisions cross functionally in a matrix environment (ensuring speed and cultural sensitivity); can proactively solve problems and effectively manage multiple challenges

• Ability to assess relatively complex situations and analyze data to make judgments and recommend solutions