Senior Sourcing Specialist

Zumiez Senior Sourcing Specialist - Printables and Raw Materials

We're Zumiez, the profitable, 600+ -store action sports retailer that's on path to add 57 stores in 2015. We're growing. Are you?

-Are you the kind of person who gets bored by managers that don't push you, by jobs that don't stretch you, by cultures that move too slow?
-Are you a high achiever, with a track record of beating aggressive goals? You know, the type-A type who's always looking to top last year?
-Do co-workers and bosses tell you "you just don't fit in" to their world of gray cubicles, meetings that drag on, and cultures that reward tenure and sucking up to the boss over performance?

If this sounds like you, read on...

Position Title: Senior Sourcing Specialist - Printables and Raw Materials

Status: Full time

Location: Zumiez Home Office - Lynnwood, WA

Salary: $80,000 to $95,000

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product Discount

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage sourcing of raw material and finished goods suppliers in line with sourcing strategy, customer needs, and goals for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Manage existing vendor relationships with a focus on continual improvement in support of our goals for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Collect, consolidate, and analyze supplier resources, cost structures, lead times, and production capacity to drive strategic sourcing decisions.

• Monitor global market conditions, including tariffs, freight challenges, and raw material costs, to mitigate supply chain risks.

• Prepare seasonal cost and margin reports, allocation breakdowns, and raw material analysis to support financial planning.

• Manage the costing and vendor/country, factory allocation process for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Analyze tech pack and vendor details to determine appropriate costs specific to C/O

• Manage the negotiation of product cost and work with design, development, supply base to meet IMU% and sourcing goals

• Work closely with production counterpart to hand over new styles for PO placement on time and with complete information

• Assist production counterpart as needed to resolve production issues

• Monitor on-order to ensure that sourcing strategy is being followed

• Work with Design, Production, and Buyers to move styles as needed to stay in line with sourcing strategy

• Support and manage to multiple calendars with internal and external partners

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of 1-4 Production Planners, Associates and/or Assistants or Souring Specialists and/or Sourcing Associates.

• Assist on projects as needed

• Embrace and exemplify Zumiez cultural values

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree preferably with course work in textiles and sourcing/production

5+ years of sourcing/production related experience is required
2+ years managing direct reports

• Ability and willingness to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, team-oriented environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Outlook, and advanced Excel skills

• Ability to reprioritize quickly and efficiently to rapidly changing needs and situations

• High attention to detail

• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated organizational skills

• Good time management skills

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment

• Ability to problem solve through critical thinking

• Ability to take initiative and prioritize workload

• Ability to learn by doing rather than reading a manual or formal training

• May travel domestically and/or internationally up to 4 weeks per year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a PC without limitations

• Constantly positions self to maintain computers and desk equipment

• Ability to move in an office environment in order to access files and gather information

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

• The person in this position frequently communicates with customers who have inquiries about product or their orders. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Must be able to distinguish colors and inspect materials on product

Position Title: Senior Sourcing Specialist - Printables and Raw Materials

Status: Full time

Location: Zumiez Home Office - Lynnwood, WA

Salary: $80,000 to $95,000

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product Discount

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage sourcing of raw material and finished goods suppliers in line with sourcing strategy, customer needs, and goals for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Manage existing vendor relationships with a focus on continual improvement in support of our goals for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Collect, consolidate, and analyze supplier resources, cost structures, lead times, and production capacity to drive strategic sourcing decisions.

• Monitor global market conditions, including tariffs, freight challenges, and raw material costs, to mitigate supply chain risks.

• Prepare seasonal cost and margin reports, allocation breakdowns, and raw material analysis to support financial planning.

• Manage the costing and vendor/country, factory allocation process for assigned product categories: Printables and Raw Materials

• Analyze tech pack and vendor details to determine appropriate costs specific to C/O

• Manage the negotiation of product cost and work with design, development, supply base to meet IMU% and sourcing goals

• Work closely with production counterpart to hand over new styles for PO placement on time and with complete information

• Assist production counterpart as needed to resolve production issues

• Monitor on-order to ensure that sourcing strategy is being followed

• Work with Design, Production, and Buyers to move styles as needed to stay in line with sourcing strategy

• Support and manage to multiple calendars with internal and external partners

• Lead, develop, and manage a team of 1-4 Production Planners, Associates and/or Assistants or Souring Specialists and/or Sourcing Associates.

• Assist on projects as needed

• Embrace and exemplify Zumiez cultural values

JOB REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• College degree preferably with course work in textiles and sourcing/production

5+ years of sourcing/production related experience is required
2+ years managing direct reports

• Ability and willingness to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, team-oriented environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Outlook, and advanced Excel skills

• Ability to reprioritize quickly and efficiently to rapidly changing needs and situations

• High attention to detail

• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated organizational skills

• Good time management skills

• Ability to work in a multicultural environment

• Ability to problem solve through critical thinking

• Ability to take initiative and prioritize workload

• Ability to learn by doing rather than reading a manual or formal training

• May travel domestically and/or internationally up to 4 weeks per year

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to sit in stationary position in an office environment for extended periods of time and work on a PC without limitations

• Constantly positions self to maintain computers and desk equipment

• Ability to move in an office environment in order to access files and gather information

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery

• The person in this position frequently communicates with customers who have inquiries about product or their orders. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

• Must be able to distinguish colors and inspect materials on product