Sourcing Lead (Menswear)

Are you looking for a challenging and exciting opportunity to develop your career with a dynamic team and in a fast paced company with charismatic business leaders?

Then join our apparel team at Woolworths Group International as Sourcing Lead (Menswear) and be part of one of the largest retail groups in the world! Take a leap to develop and progress your career to the next level!

The role will collaborate closely with the Sourcing Manager/ Senior Sourcing Manager to implement and refine the sourcing strategy in line with Mission/Category goals. Take ownership of the end to end sourcing operation, driving efficiency and contributing to the overall success of the category. Embrace a data-driven approach, ensuring key insights guide decision-making. Build strong relationships with suppliers, actively seeking opportunities aligned with category ambitions. Contribute to the achievement of customer value by optimising sourcing processes and supporting the team in product, price, and sustainability initiatives

THE ROLE

• Work in tandem with the Sourcing Manager to execute the sourcing strategy, ensuring seamless alignment with Mission/Category objectives
• Lead the sourcing/merchandising team on end to end sourcing operation and bring alignment with cross functional teams and suppliers.
• Keep up to date on trends and innovations in the market, understand market dynamics and correlate how to gain advantage and mitigate risk
• Develop product as per price hierarchy of the category, initiate and propose new ideas to create right value within the product for our customer and proactively address challenges with possible solutions
• Operate across product areas and multiple projects within a category whilst meeting specified timelines.
• Build strong partnership with all the relevant teams across the business and engage with and influence all key stakeholders.
• Communicate with Category, Design and quality team, and suppliers on technical issues and problem resolution
• Capable of working with suppliers across the globe, unlock suppliers true potential to source products as per strategy.
• Can negotiate for mutual outcomes and development of strategic partnership and build both short term and long term plans with suppliers
• Product costing and negotiation that maximise the margin and ensures transparency
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure that critical path timeframes are met
• Monitor production orders, and maintain a close understanding of the shipment schedule to ensure the flow of production and shipment on time.
• Regularly coordinate with the supplier and team to guarantee timely resolution of risks and meet essential milestone dates for approval actions and production.
• Providing clear guidance, fostering a coaching culture and creating personalized development plans to enhance overall team capabilities.
• Role model the desired behaviors and values, demonstrating strong work ethic in hybrid model, cultivating a positive and collaborative environment.

WHO YOU ARE

• 12-15 years of overall experience in sourcing/merchandising, 5-6 years in a reputed sourcing liaison office in team leader roles.
• This is a global science role requiring the ability to collaborate with suppliers across borders within the specified category.
• The role involves managing a geographically dispersed team and adapting to a hybrid working environment.
• Thorough understanding about market competition on the retail space and ability to create ideas and offers to stay ahead in competition
• Excellent product knowledge and clear understanding of relevant manufacturing processes
• Good command of both spoken and written English in order to communicate well with our key stakeholders .
• Extremely strong in data management, ability to create relevant report and insights
• Demonstrated supply and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work independently
• Knowledge of sustainability
• Knowledge and experience in PLMS systems would be an advantage

Role Reporting to: Sourcing Manager

Team down the line: Sr. Merchandiser and Merchandiser

Behavior and Ways of Work

• Customer Lead and product love
• Adaptable and Agile leader
• Working E2E as one team

KPI

• VOC, VOS, VOT
• Sales, Profit
• Health of Inventory
• Improved price perception
• Market share gain

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN

• Be a part of a multinational retail group
• Constant mentoring and training provided
• Fantastic development opportunities and long term career path
• Annual performance based bonus
• A market leading 20 days annual leave