Senior Sourcing Manager

- Own product lifecycle, from inception, sampling process into product launch, as well as any post launch issue resolution, with the ability to manage across multiple seasons & collections
- Lead and grow development team in asia to successful support our product growth
- Create and maintain tracking system that allows cross-functional teams to easily access PD materials and information
- Exhibit and execute on extensive knowledge of product construction specific to travel bags and accessory category
- Vast knowledge of material and component development with the ability to innovate, source and develop into new materials and components
- Review and analyze techpack to ensure production feasibility
- Ability to check sample to techpack to ensure proper execution
- Ensure all products and samples have achieved the construction, color and brand standards set forth by the design
- Manage any updates through the development process with the factories and internal team
- Research and stay up to date on trends in the category as well as trends in manufacturing, sustainability and materials
- Own and maintain product development timelines and work directly with suppliers on tracking project progress ensuring team’s adherence to deliverables at every stage in the process. (e.g. concepting phase, initial construction samples completed, component part and material sourcing, samples received, etc.)
- Coordinate with all manufacturers, suppliers and factories on any manufacturing issues or delays and work internally and externally to find solutions and/or alternatives
- Drive sourcing efforts around desired pricing and product needs, negotiate costs with factories as needed and ensure cost structure meets margin goals
- Leverage existing and develop new manufacturing and sourcing relationships globally, introducing new, unique and innovative product, materials and components to the team
- Monitor and guide onboarding and auditing process with new factories.
- Show creativity and resourcefulness to come up with solutions to issues which may arise during the development process and/or in anticipation to issues which may come up in sampling process and manufacturing
- Communicate development challenges to management on a timely basis, while offering alternative solutions
- Understand and manage QA/QC process, testing protocols, and regulations as they apply to product
- Conduct internal and use testing to ensure product delivers on design intention and functional needs
- Manage product testing timeline and protocols to ensure all product meets or exceeds testing requriements relevant to each product and use
- Organize project details meticulously to ensure specs are precise, timelines tracked, and deadlines met

- 15+ years of Product development experience within the category
- Extensive knowledge of materials and component sourcing and development
- Extensive experience and knowledge of structural construction within the category
- Has existing relationships globally within manufacturing and sourcing, within the category
- Color approval experience
- Timeline and project management expertise
- Cost of goods and margin management experience
- Very strong communication skills and ability to collaborate cross functionally and globally
- Strong Process and project management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.