Sourcing Merchandiser

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail industry seeks a professional responsible for overseeing the development strategy for fabric/product departments. This role calls for expertise in vendor development and capacity planning, driving innovation and quality while ensuring effective communication across all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with global fabric/product/vendor development.
• Ability to drive results through planning and prioritizing.
• Effective communication of complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the fabric/product/vendor development process.
• Cultivate relationships with mills/vendors for optimal development.
• Enhance sourcing procedures through continuous improvement.

Skills

Vendor development

Capacity planning

Problem analysis

Negotiation

Continuous improvement

Job description

About the Role

In this role, you will be accountable for the development process and strategy execution for the assigned fabric/product departments. You will also be responsible to execute the overall country and mill/vendor strategy for the department in partnership with the relevant internal teams.

What You'll Do

• Manage the fabric / product / vendor 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 relationships with mills/vendors and support vendor allocation & aggregated costing along with overall capacity planning aligned to the cost targets to drive competitive advantage

• Partner with mills/vendors to drive innovation initiatives and superior quality while resolving any fabric/product and quality issues pro actively

• Onboard new mills/vendors and provide training to existing mills/vendors along with supporting the evaluation process

• Look for opportunities for continuous improvement in fabric/product/vendor development, process management and overall sourcing procedures

• Able to communicate difficult concepts in a simple manner

• Participate in projects and assignments of diverse scope

Who You Are

• Experience and knowledge of work specific to global fabric/product/vendor development and understands design, merchandising, and global sourcing landscape

• Ability to drive results through planning and prioritizing along with influencing others and providing recommendations & solutions

• Present problem analysis and recommended solutions in a creative and logical manner

About the company

Gap Inc. is the largest specialty retailer in the United States, and is 3rd in total international locations, behind Inditex Group and H&M. As of September 2008, the company has approximately 135,000 employees and operates 3,727 stores worldwide, of which 2,406 are located in the U.S.

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