Associate Manager, Sourcing

OverviewSupport Sourcing Manager in executing the strategic global sourcing plan to meet company financial goals and aesthetic vision.Job ResponsibilitiesCost Negotiation and Metrics Responsible for improving IMU and average unit cost year over year Partner with cross-functional teams: Design, Tech Design, QA, and Materials to cost engineer products that meet or exceed financial targets Negotiate cost with suppliers to best support company financial goals and long-term supplier partnership Understand fit and design modifications that affect price and follow through with vendors on updates as required Work with Manager to identify vendors that can execute the aesthetic requirements and deliver company financial goals. Counter-source costing and sampling with multiple vendors Communicate costing and MOQ issues to cross-functional teams and drive resolutions Report style costing for key meeting milestones: Line Reviews, Classification Meetings, Assortment Review, and Buy Meeting and additionally as requested. Responsible for costing data integrity across multiple systemsCapacity Planning, Lead-Times, Pre-ProductionNegotiate fabric and garment production lead-times to ensure bulk commitments align with corporate calendar Process pre-production changes to vendors; communicate liability, quality, and delivery impact Responsible for gathering and negotiating lead-times, commit timing, and capacity. Hotel, Airplane, and Car Travel may be Required.Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:This is a full-time position. This role operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.Other Considerations: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job.