Eddie Bauer, Inc. Looking for SOURCING MANAGER at Bellevue, Washington Full Time

Overview

Strategically source product to meet Wholesale requirements and company financial goals. Drive the costing process to achieve product integrity of wholesale merchandise across all departments. Ensure products achieve the margin, lead-time and delivery requirements to meet wholesale financial goals.

Responsibilities

Core Accountabilities:

• Work in partnership with Wholesale Merchandising Team to source seasonal product offering for Wholesale affiliates
• Own and manage the vendor allocation, costing, lead-times and order placement for assigned Wholesale styles. Review costing options with Wholesale Merchandisers for IMU buyoff. 
• Identify and target wholesale development with vendors that can execute the aesthetic requirements and deliver company financial goals. Counter-source costing and sampling with multiple vendors as needed to achieve goals
• Special Make Up’s (SMU’s) may be required to hit Wholesale target costs. Partnering with wholesale product developer for cost engineered best construction, materials, and style details
• Responsible for achieving margin target goals
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations for improved workflow efficiencies with vendors/factories, mills and business partners.
• Partner with Full Price and Outlet Sourcing Team to ensure vendor balancing is maintained across the Eddie Bauer Full Price, Outlet and Wholesale businesses.
• Communicate daily with cross functional teams and vendors regarding all issues pertinent to costing, lead-times, and delivery of wholesale product, throughout development and pre-production process. Partner with EBA Production Team as needed to help resolve issues
• Report style costing for key wholesale milestone meetings to wholesale partners and leadership team.
• Conduct pre/post seasonal analysis and present to SMT, including key performance metrics
• Responsible for costing data integrity across multiple systems
• Manage all communication with Vendors related to costing, lead-times and order placement of wholesale product.
• Support International Team with order booking process as needed
• Adhere to product development and production calendars.
• Travel to factories as needed for seasonal costing finalization.

Leadership Expectations:

• Operate with the highest level of conduct, integrity, and confidentiality; setting the example for leaders and associates.
• Develop and nurture strong cross functional partnerships; driving business results and inspiring a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability.
• Serve as an EB advocate in the industry and marketplace.
• As a manager, serve as a leader of company culture, norms, and conduct.
• Ability to balance a strong management presence with a high level of approachability, encouraging and eliciting associate feedback and interaction.

Key Interfaces:

• Wholesale Merchandising team
• Eddie Bauer Design, Technical Design, Materials and Product Development, Sourcing and Production teams
• EB Asia Production and In-country teams
• Eddie Bauer Suppliers

Qualifications

Education/Experience Required:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years’ experience in Sourcing, preferably in Apparel, Gear, Footwear, or Accessories
• Expertise in MS Office applications. PLM system experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are required by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; as well as reach with hands and arms.
• The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in open environment with fluctuating temperatures and standard lighting.
• Ability to work on computer and mobile phone for multiple hours; with frequent interruptions.
• Required to travel in elevator or stairwells to attend meetings and engage with associates on multiple floors throughout building.
• Hotel, Airplane, and Car Travel Required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position.  As an International Retailer, occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required during periods of high volume.  This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.

Other Considerations:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the role.