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Material Sourcing Strategy
Delivery Management - Ensure reliable delivery of material on time for production by working closely with material suppliers and GMS Planning team.
Quality Management
Material Sourcing Strategy
- Map and drive long- and short-term Asia material supply strategy execution plan for TNF factoring in footprint movements, supply models, lead times, profitability, sustainable materials, brand and sourcing needs
- Work cross-functionally in selection of regional and local suppliers and materials that support material and manufacturing strategies and Product Development objectives.
Delivery Management - Ensure reliable delivery of material on time for production by working closely with material suppliers and GMS Planning team.
Quality Management
- Lead the quality issue investigation of root cause, implement mitigation action and liability settlement to all material related quality cases.
- Drive resolution of Material quality issues in collaboration with Brand, Sourcing and Quality teams.
- Rationalize the seasonal negotiation overall target and determining individual supplier targets for in person negotiation mills.
- Establish annual material cost savings targets, review and alignment of Cost guidance and final cost with leadership
- Act as the key liaison for Product Development leadership in TNF and Sourcing leadership for all material supply related topics.
- Create the needed exceptional processes for Innovation projects to ensure all business expectations are met with brand material team and cross functional teams
- Optimize the GTM calendar process. Drive alignment with cross function and brands to monitor the discipline and execution on Material related milestone is on track
- Report and monitor supplier performance by using SPM for active performance management.
- Responsible for managing and owning supplier relationship and building supplier partnerships
- Influence suppliers to build innovative solutions that improve manufacturing efficiency, agility, lead-time for the best fulfillment of business needs
- Drive suppliers to comply with Compliance and Sustainability initiatives to ensure VF standards and requirements are met within the group’s material supply.
- Actively support and execute sustainable material roadmaps through identification of supplier capabilities, capacities and innovative sustainable alternatives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Suppliers.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional teams. Drive and influence the collaboration and create synergy to ensure the right support and create success to the business.
- Develop a high performing team - Lead, mentor, and develop a team of material managers and sourcing specialists.
- Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture.
- 10 years of experience with 3 years of managerial experience.
- Experience in Apparel, Footwear, Equipment and/or Sourcing and Supply Chain organizations
- Minimum Supervisory Experience: - Proven record of leading teams
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