Key Responsibilities:
Cost savings and improved GP:
Build meaningful and strategic relationships with key mills
Achieve percentage reduction in fabric costs compared to previous periods through negotiations and sourcing strategies by sourcing direct
Improve cost per unit of fabric sourced over time using market benchmarks.
Quality Assurance:
Ensure that fabric shipments meet the Company’s quality percentage tolerance standards
Report to the Company and resolve any quality standards not being met.
Improved Supplier Performance:
Manage the Company’s supplier on-time delivery rate
Identify and quantify the Company’s onboarded suppliers and reliable suppliers
Document supplier performance in writing via Microsoft Excel or such other data management program required by the Company.
Lead Time Reduction:
Improve average lead time over specified periods set by the Company from order placement to delivery targeting.
Sourcing Efficiency:
Identify and vet new fabric sources ensuring best quality sourced from most reputable and cost-effective partners
Sourcing of natural- and synthetic fill, Bedroom textiles, Bathroom textiles, home furnishing textiles and potentially upholstery textiles in future
Sustainability:
Ensure that a percentage of the Company’s fabric is sourced from sustainable and/or ecofriendly sources and are following environmental and social responsibility standards.
Inventory Management and waste reduction:
Reduce fabric overstock and stockouts.
Monitor accuracy of fabric inventory levels.
Market Trend Analysis:
Analyse the frequency and accuracy of market trend reports
Implement market insights, product performance data and Trend information into the Company’s sourcing strategies.
Risk Management:
Identify and quantify any supply chain disruptions.
Document the impact thereof in line with the Company’s implementation plan & strategy to mitigate risk.
Compliance and Certification:
Ensure that the Company’s suppliers comply with industry standards and certifications and pass all audits against the Company without major issues.
Rectify and report to the Company any identified non-compliance with industry standards not being met.
Qualifications and Experience:
Diploma, Graduate Degree, or Post Graduate Degree
Have experience in Fabric sourcing and manufacturing (5+ years essential)
Integral understanding of the fabric critical path from various sources internationally and locally and how that integrates with manufacturing and Retail buying timelines
A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).
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