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- Resourcing Specialist Miladys
- Resourcing Co ordinator Miladys
- Strategic Sourcing Lead Sheet Street
Resourcing Specialist Miladys
JOB DESCRIPTION
To ensure the provision of world- class sourcing of merchandise and suppliers to support the merchandise strategy and eliminate unnecessary cost thereby delivering best value to delight our customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
– Monitor and analyse key metrics across the sourcing value chain in order to measure supplier performance and highlight potential risks to the business
– Participate in developing and implementing a short and long term Resource strategy to support the business strategy and merchandise direction
– Build strategic supplier relationships and identify new partnerships for long term sustainability. Research and provide new vendor solutions in line with business requirements in order to contribute to the Company’s profitability. Research new supplier territories in order to ensure that we are sourcing competitively. Assist and guide new vendors in understanding of our requirements, policies and procedures
– Procure merchandise at the optimal total cost of ownership (TCO) without compromising on quality and timelines, through negotiation, volume bundling and fabric optimisation. Re-engineer product for lower costs where necessary while still maintaining required standards. Negotiate preferred payment terms with suppliers
– Oversee the critical path management up to handover to forwarder date in order to ensure on time delivery of merchandise and correct product execution. Work closely with the Resource coordinator on finding proactive solutions to mitigate any delivery delay impact on the business. Partner with respective merchants in reacting to the trading environment in order to maximise sales
– Identify new product and fabric developments in the global market and how they could be adapted for the local market in order to remain relevant and to maximise additional profitability opportunities
QUALIFICATIONS
– A completed degree or diploma preferably in Procurement, Sourcing or Clothing Management
– 1-3 years sourcing experience
– MS office (Excel)
– Negotiation Skills
– Knowledge and understanding of: Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable practices; fabric technology; raw materials and manufacturing
Resourcing Co ordinator Miladys
JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide administrative support in the sourcing of merchandise and suppliers in line with the merchandise strategy and ensure best value, lead-time and quality is delivered.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis, Research & Reporting
Assist with conducting in depth analysis and monitoring of key metrics & KPI’s across the sourcing value chain in order to measure supplier performance and highlight potential risks or further opportunities to the business.
Assist with identifying new product and fabric developments in the global market and how they could be adapted for the local market in order to remain customer relevant.
Strategy
Participate in developing and implementing a short- and long-term sourcing and supplier strategy to support the business strategic objectives and merchandise direction, whilst ensuring that there is a responsible balance between sourcing territories, sourcing channels, supplier performance, capacity, and capability planning, as well as managing any potential risk to the business.
Supplier Development & Management
Partner with the respective Sourcing Specialist in building strategic supplier relationships and identify new partnerships for long term sustainability.
Assist and guide new suppliers in order to ensure their understanding of our requirements, policies and procedures
Procurement of Product
Partner with the Sourcing Specialist in the procurement of merchandise at the optimal total cost without compromising on product execution, quality and lead-times, through; negotiation, volume bundling and fabric optimisation.
Partner with the Sourcing Specialist to re-engineer product for lower costs where necessary while still maintaining required standards and value perception.
Critical Path Management
Manage the critical path up to the handover of goods to the forwarder in order to ensure on-time delivery of merchandise in the correct product execution, full order quantity and required quality.
Call-out any potential delivery delays to the Sourcing Specialist and work together on finding proactive solutions to mitigate any/minimal delivery delay impact on the business.
Partner with respective merchants in reacting to the trading environment in order to maximise sales.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Grade 12
Relevant degree or diploma would be favourable (e.g. Procurement & Sourcing, Retail Management)
Experience:
1-2 years’ experience within Product Sourcing
Specific Knowledge:
Microsoft Office (Excel & PowerPoint)
Negotiation Skills
Product Construction
Fabrics and Materials
Manufacturing and Production
Costing
Analytical Thinking
Ethical/Social Compliance Awareness
Business Understanding:
Commercial acumen
Sourcing/ Procurement understanding & experience
Strategic Sourcing Lead Sheet Street
JOB DESCRIPTION
Lead and enable a sourcing and quality team to ensure the provision of world- class sourcing of merchandise and suppliers to support the merchandise strategy and ensure best value and quality is delivered.
To support the Resource strategy through developing clear enhancement plans for select suppliers to develop supplier performance.
On the ground sourcing at origin to find the right supplier to deliver the right product, at the right price, to be delivered to the right place, at the right time
Be the strategic lead on implementing the process, strategy and execution behind low cost sourcing and stock buys, to ensure the profitable value champion position of the division.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership:
Supervise the sourcing and quality function to achieve KPI’s.Build a high performance team of highly engaged and empowered associates who understand the divisional and departmental strategies to ensure the ability to work collaboratively with the merchandise team, suppliers and support functions to achieve business goals. Lead by example to positively influence key stakeholders and business partners.
Analysis:
1) Conduct in depth analysis and monitoring of key metrics across the sourcing and quality value chain in order to measure supplier performance and highlight potential risks or further opportunities to the business
2) Investigate ways in which to enhance business processes, improve efficiencies and reduce costs / waste in the pipeline for optimal results and to maximise additional profitability opportunities.
Supplier Development and Management
1) Build strategic supplier relationships and identify new partnerships for long term sustainability.
2) Research and provide new vendor solutions in line with business requirements in order to contribute to the Company’s profitability.
3) Develop, implement and monitor improvement plans to drive performance across the key metrics for targeted non performing or potential new suppliers.
4) Looking for new opportunities in low cost sourcing with countries of origin and category extensions
Strategy:
Participate in developing, implementing and driving a short and long term sourcing and quality strategy to support the business strategic objectives and merchandise direction and ensure execution thereof
Project Management:
Formulate and lead the strategy, process and execution of stock buys and low cost sourcing. Work with the merchant teams to source new suppliers, countries of source and alternate low cost fabrications. Find the opportunities within missing price points in the market. Deliver on set targets and margin requirements.
Report and analyze stock buys -current trade and post mortem/strategy. Communicate to line manager on progress of projects on a regular basis.
Sustainability:
Engage with key stakeholders on the Group’s Sustainability and Supplier Compliance initiatives to monitor and ensure Divisional targets are met as set in the annual business strategy
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
A completed degree or diploma preferably in Procurement, Sourcing or Clothing Management
Experience:
6-8 years merchandise or manufacturing experience with 1-2 years at a supervisory or management level
Specific knowledge:
Knowledge and understanding of: Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable practices; fabric technology; raw materials and manufacturing
MS Office Excel, Negotiation skills, analysing data
Business Understanding:
Merchandise and business processes, commercial acumen and understanding of customers’ needs. Market positioning.
All the best with your applications.
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