Sr Product Developer/Sourcing Analyst- Accessories

Overview

Reporting to the Sourcing Manager, this position facilitates REI program performance across a broad range of functional areas with an emphasis on operations and vendor management. The Senior Sourcing Analyst will have oversight of strategy and performance and relationship management for assigned categories. This includes managing scorecard metrics to assure on-time delivery of competitively priced, quality products.

Your Planning & Navigating Requirements

• Owns the development and implementation of program and vendor strategies for accessories product category to ensure effective and efficient product development and procurement based on business needs, enrolls business partners in decision-making process and ensures sourcing strategy and direction are clearly communicated

• Contributes to the strategic direction and priorities of the Supply Operations and other cross functional teams

• Ensures vendors understand Co-op Brands on-boarding process

• Effectively manages vendor improvement plan for all scorecard metrics for assigned departments

• Maintains Enovia and other established systems of records

• Responsible for driving vendor performance in delivery performance, sustainability, and costing

• Strategically manages and communicates seasonal margin performance and costing options to achieve financials goals for assigned departments

• Independently drives a seasonal pre-costing process to ensure initial design concepts are capable of meeting IMU requirements for assigned departments

• Manages cost negotiations with vendors through analysis of department and style-level product cost data, factory price quotes versus product features and components, margin targets and historical margin performance.

• Effectively balances expectations of all cross functional teams and communicates options and results for designated categories

• Develops and manages vendor sourcing strategy; setting financial thresholds and establishing core competencies for assigned vendors

• Serves as main development resource for commercialization process of accessory graphic programs. Partners with Brand team and supplier to concept, sample, refine and bring programs to market.

• Manages and communicates delivery issues to Supply Planning and provides resolution options. Partners with Supply Planning Team to maintain CB Supply Plan goals and strategy; negotiates and communicates capacity to Supply Planning team, reviews monthly supply plan with team and takes required actions

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• 6+ years sourcing related experience

• Understanding of the product development sampling and manufacturing

• Understanding of soft and hard good construction

• Understanding of supply planning concepts

• Strong analysis skills: ability to recognize trends and execute adjustments with internal and external partners, capitalizing on both strategic and tactical opportunities

• Negotiation experience/aptitude

• Proficient in MS Office and aptitude for mastering proprietary systems. I.E. Enovia, SAP,

• Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities.

Closing

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity - that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.

Pay Transparency

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off. Click here (~~~/) for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.

Pay Range

$83,700.00 - $120,000.00 per year