Associate Manager, Sourcing (Non-Apparel)

The Children's Place; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Place in Lahore seeks a Global Sourcing Liaison to coordinate day-to-day sourcing operations with overseas offices and vendors.

You will maintain production calendars, develop costing skills, and ensure on-time delivery while upholding quality through the product approval process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years in a related role in retail or sourcing.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for day-to-day global sourcing operations with 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 costing options to overseas offices.
• Align tasks to achieve on-time delivery and quality product for approvals.
• Maintain commitment schedule for fabric reservations and long lead times as directed.
• Maintain product tracking process for specific categories.
• Expedite and monitor sample development and flag delays.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes and present to management.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Independent work

Cross-functional relationships

Interpersonal interaction

Urgency & deadlines

multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Location:

Lahore,

Job Summary:

This position 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