Sourcing Associate

Summary

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.A day in the life as a Sourcing Associate...Supports associate managers and senior managers in seasonal sourcing activities and ongoing vendor performance managementMonitor pre-production tasks (sample development and costing)Calendar milestone trackingSKU data gathering and management to ensure all item related information is accurate and complete prior to SKU set-up exerciseReporting -IMU tracking and analysisMonitor internal on-time performance reportingCapacity reportingWhat you'll bring to the table...Excellent written and oral skillsPoses multi-cultural awareness and respectStrong financial reporting and quantitative analysis skills, retail math skillsCustomer focus (internal and external)Effective email communication with overseas vendors and agentsNegotiating skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsAdaptable to meet rapidly changing prioritiesBasic understanding of manufacturing processes for assigned categoriesWe'll love to hear from you if you have...2+ years in an associate-level role within sourcing, product development, production, or MerchandisingCollege degree preferredProficient in Microsoft Office Applications and G Suite#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.A day in the life as a Sourcing Associate...Supports associate managers and senior managers in seasonal sourcing activities and ongoing vendor performance managementMonitor pre-production tasks (sample development and costing)Calendar milestone trackingSKU data gathering and management to ensure all item related information is accurate and complete prior to SKU set-up exerciseReporting -IMU tracking and analysisMonitor internal on-time performance reportingCapacity reportingWhat you'll bring to the table...Excellent written and oral skillsPoses multi-cultural awareness and respectStrong financial reporting and quantitative analysis skills, retail math skillsCustomer focus (internal and external)Effective email communication with overseas vendors and agentsNegotiating skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsAdaptable to meet rapidly changing prioritiesBasic understanding of manufacturing processes for assigned categoriesWe'll love to hear from you if you have...2+ years in an associate-level role within sourcing, product development, production, or MerchandisingCollege degree preferredProficient in Microsoft Office Applications and G Suite#J-18808-Ljbffr