Our client, a contemporary sustainable casualwear brand requires a Head of Sourcing, within this role you will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global sourcing strategy, while ensuring all practices are adhere to high ethical and sustainable standards.
You will have a proven background managing supplier relationships, driving responsible sourcing initiatives, and ensuring sustainable practices within every aspect of the supply chain. This is a senior leadership role within the brand, ensuring commerciality and corporate responsibility goals are aligned.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver a Global Sourcing strategy, to support the business objectives .
• Work closely with key stakeholders, to educate and support and to ensure strategy is achieved.
• Manage and develop the supply base portfolio.
• Ensure the supply base meets the company vision for sustainably sourced materials, ethical standards and production processes
• Manage and communicate to the company on sustainability, ethical trading, and green claims code and all policies are in line relevant international law.
• Secure cost efficiencies by negotiating with suppliers and analysing costings with existing and potential suppliers.
• Regularly report on all sourcing activity including supplier performance, country mixes, product category capability, new / exit suppliers and margin.
• Take full responsibility for analysing global demands, advising the brands Global Offices – Hong Kong, Turkey & India.
Candidate:
• An experienced senior leaders with at least 3 years’ experience within a similar role in a similar brand.
• An exceptional people leader
• A commercial and strategic thinker with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Willing to travel to visit suppliers as required, including international travel.