About this role
Sourcing Analyst II, Apparel/Accessories Sourcing
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
In this role you will be part of the Sport Sourcing team. You will collaborate daily with the Sport offense. Product Creation team, as well as Finance, Supply Planning, Materials, and Manufacturing teams.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As a Sourcing Analyst II, we’re looking for a strategic and entrepreneurial person to manage sourcing and cost planning activities. The ideal candidate will provide a proactive approach to bring multiple stakeholders together and thrives in a cross-functional environment. This role is perfect for a teammate with product creation and manufacturing experience with strong communication skills.
The candidate needs:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Textiles, Supply Chain, or related field . Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
of experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience (supply chain, product, or manufacturing experience a plus).
• Strategic thinking and enterprise mindset
• Ability to maintain a high level of integrity, remain effective in an environment of ambiguity, and have strong attention to details
• Strong analytical skills. Able to manipulate and shape data to answer questions, identify trends, and provide business solutions to complex issues.
• Ability to communicate up and down to different levels of the organization as well as listen and respond to diverse stakeholder input
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will be responsible for a sport product segment(s), working with the triad (product management, technical development and design) and our product creation center (PCC) teams to build the appropriate source strategy and ensure you execute to that strategy. You will also drive profitability by providing product and portfolio cost planning guidance - defining style level cost targets by working with Finance to understand the overall portfolio-level targets.
The role entails:
• Creating and executing the sourcing strategy for the assigned sport segment
• Managing the cost planning process to ensure profitability, helping product teams assess tradeoffs between product cost/margin and other criteria
• Understand global sourcing process from strategic sourcing to seasonal execution
• Supporting or leading projects or processes for the organization
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .