Guess Europe Sagl
Established in 1981, GUESS began as a jeans company and has since successfully grown into a global lifestyle brand. Guess?, Inc. designs, markets, distributes and licenses a lifestyle collection of contemporary apparel, denim, handbags, watches, eyewear, footwear and other related consumer products.
Guess? products are distributed through branded Guess? stores as well as better department and specialty stores around the world.
As of January 30, 2021, the Company directly operated 1,046 retail stores in the Americas, Europe and Asia.
The Company’s partners and distributors operated 524 additional retail stores worldwide.
As of January 30, 2021, the Company and its partners and distributors operated in approximately 100 countries worldwide. For more information about the Company, please visit www.guess.com.
Position:
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Reporting directly to the Sourcing & Procurement Senior Director, the Sourcing & Quality Manager will ensure the best buying conditions for the assigned product division, by negotiating with suppliers.
The Sourcing & Quality Manager is responsible for sourcing and managing new vendors and suppliers.
He/she will be also able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.
He/She will deal with a series of technical activities to measure and control the quality of the incoming goods. The role will design the routines and the checks to ensure quality to the final consumer and He/She will also handle claims versus the suppliers.
He/She is responsible for sourcing and buying the best quality equipment, goods and services at the most competitive prices to enable a company or organization to operate.
His/her main responsibilities are:
Build and maintenance a strong supplier base
Final costing & production lead time negotiation
Achieve sustainable targets
Improve Margins
Social Compliance Standards
Margin improvement
Cross costing
Vendor scouting & selection
Coordinate and support the purchasing activities and team
Manage planned system in order to implement the general quality guidelines
Provide guidance to prepare the quality plans for the control of new collections.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
SOURCINGResponsible to maximize the company’s margin, by keeping standards in delivery and quality
Generate and implement efficient sourcing and category management strategies
Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditure
Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals
Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency
Must operate within the strategic framework of the Global Supply Chain in terms of direction, global collaboration, and teamwork.
Participate in global teams to provide procedural consistency and exchange best practices
Contributes to driving the disciplines of the Master Calendar
Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
Perform annual analyses to evaluate overall cost savings after implementation of new strategies.
Build external partnerships, including vendor development and evaluation with objective rating systems.
Must maintain effective and consistent communication protocol and procedures for all business practices.
Ensure that all practices are consistent with industry guidelines and regulations.
Provides support on problem-solving for any issues, when necessary.
Estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques
Teamwork with Product development for product allocation, counter sourcing, and product cost efficiency
Provides support to our Design, R&D, Graphic, and Buying departments, making sure everyone is informed about key issues or challenges.
Operates in the most cost-efficient manner, without sacrificing any service to the needs of our business.
Working with system data on actual purchases, identifying value opportunities, developing tactical and strategic plans to capture value, aligning with partner strategies, and negotiating and implementing supply agreements.
Management of pattern book costs and the production costs (Accessories & Footwear)
Manage MOQ & Lead Time of production
Data Entry on AS400 (for pattern book and production)
Manage the suppliers on AS400
QUALITY
Lead and coordinate the following activities:
Incoming Inspection procedures and sampling and respective reports.
Raising of non-conformance against inspected products and forwarded to suppliers, product department, and production coordinator for a claim.
Raising of non-conformance for out-of-tolerance rolls and forwarded to product department.
Maintain up-to-date copies of all the alterations or amendments in discussion with the product department.
Monitor and record of processing of all samples, swatches, etc.
Customer returns in conjunction with the Customer Service and production coordinators
Continually assess supplier quality and report details
MANAGING VENDORS & SUPPLIERS
Identify suppliers capable of meeting Guess’s requirements, develop pricing that is consistent with Guess’s requirements, and maintain communication with the internal clients.
Discover and partner with trustworthy vendors and suppliers
Ensure the best buying conditions for the assigned product division, by negotiating with suppliers
Manage the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending
Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
Re-negotiating vendor contracts to favor the company.
Provide management support for facilities.
Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments, and customers
Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
Negotiate and agree on contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
Process payments and invoices
Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
Cooperate with stakeholders to guarantee agreement on terms and processes
Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
At least 5/8 years experience in a similar role and field (FASHION SOURCING)
Strong knowledge of supply chain management required
Has detailed knowledge about different product categories and manufacturing processes
Understands several product categories, including construction, cost, standards and execution
Strong negotiation skills and deep vendor management knowledge
Solid judgment along with decision making skills
Must have the highest ethical and moral standards, upholding the values of Guess?
Excellent analytical and communications skills
Must possess strong leadership skills and be well organized, self-motivated, focused on meeting deadlines, and able to multitask within a fast-paced environment
Sense of ownership and pride in the performance and its impact on company’s success
Capability to work under strict, short deadlines
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally across various business units
Ability to effortlessly engage with senior Guess management, business unit leaders, and our vendor community
General knowledge of Guess products offered across different lines and categories will be considered a plus
Excellent oral and written communication skills with both internal and external customers
Must be very fluent and articulate in English language. Any Other language will be considered a plus.
Proficient with MS Office programs, primarily Excel, and prior ERP system experience
Data Entry on AS400 (for pattern book and production)
To apply for this job please visit guess.intervieweb.it.