Loblaw Companies Limited
### What You’ll Do:
– Collaborate with merchants, design, fabrics, product development, and sustainability teams to implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals.
– Build and manage a vendor network tailored to assigned categories, ensuring vendors meet quality, capacity, and innovation standards.
– Work with cross-functional teams to develop products that meet design intent, margin, and cost targets.
– Lead vendor negotiations to secure target pricing and margins across categories.
– Develop and share detailed product briefs with vendors to clearly communicate design vision and expectations.
– Foster relationships with suppliers and agents to expand resources and drive innovation.
– Provide technical manufacturing guidance to enhance product development and execution.
– Partner with merchant teams to align on ex-factory delivery schedules and production timelines.
– Collaborate with QA teams to address testing exceptions and ensure product integrity.
– Lead regular sourcing updates to inform teams on progress and address potential challenges.
– Review proto samples to ensure alignment with quality, fit, and design expectations.
– Stay updated on industry trends and incorporate relevant innovations into sourcing strategies.
– Identify process improvements, diagnose issues, and implement effective solutions.
– Foster cross-functional collaboration to drive flexible, impactful solutions.
– Lead, assess, and develop the team to enhance productivity and performance.
– Support sourcing and product development initiatives and travel for vendor visits as needed.
### What You Bring:
– Bachelor’s degree in fashion, business, or supply chain management.
– 10+ years of experience in product development and sourcing, with a focus on apparel retail.
– Strong understanding of global apparel manufacturing, production cycles, and best practices.
– Proven experience evaluating offshore factories (especially in Asia) for quality and compliance.
– Skilled in negotiating product costs and vendor agreements.
– Proficiency in Web PDM, PLM systems, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
– Familiarity with design specifications and product lifecycle management.
– Comprehensive knowledge of sourcing, production, pricing strategies, and SKU planning.
– Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills to manage multiple priorities.
– Proven ability to inspire and develop teams to meet objectives.
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