If you were the Sourcing Specialist now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
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Own the end-to-end product costing process for your category
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Generate cost comparison analysis and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
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Support commercial negotiations through preparation of costing information and vendor communications.
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Coordinate key commercialization milestones to ensure products are ready for buy placement and production.
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Track readiness status and escalate risks that may impact timelines, quality, or delivery.
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Support day-to-day vendor communications and relationship management activities.
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Coordinate onboarding activities for new manufacturing partners.
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Maintain accurate vendor information, documentation, and sourcing records.
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Monitor development and production timelines.
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Track potential delays and support mitigation activities to maintain supply continuity.
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Maintain capacity and allocation data used for sourcing decisions.
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Support seasonal allocation planning through reporting and analysis.
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Support vendor scorecard reporting and KPI tracking.
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Assist with factory compliance documentation and follow-up activities.
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Support sustainability initiatives and vendor engagement activities.
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Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes, systems, and reporting.
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Support implementation of sourcing process improvements and best practices.
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Participate in cross-functional meetings and milestone reviews throughout the product lifecycle, representing sourcing execution activities and providing updates on costing, vendor readiness, lead times, and commercialization status.
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Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain.
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By working closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity building (at least annually).
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By adhering to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing Policy.
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
Contribute to process improvement, SOP creation
Reporting on team metrics and costing opportunities
Supporting the execution of the category strategy
Are you our next Sourcing Specialist?
You have 3-5+ years’ experience in product development (developing product/process) or sourcing, with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment
You have an Undergraduate Degree OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
You have experience effectively communicating with, and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers
You have a strong business acumen and experience working with global partners
You have experience in product costing and negotiation skills
You have a comprehensive understanding of design intent, product aesthetics, construction, production and fit
You have a complete understanding of the product lifecycle process - from ideation to consumer
You have a strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing
You are detailed and accuracy oriented with strong organizational skills
You demonstrate initiative, agility and commitment
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You are goal driven with a results-oriented attitude
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
You thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
You have a proven mentorship ability
You have excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
You seek to execute the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do right