Director of Southeast Asia Sourcing in Footwear

3 days ago


Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam EMPLOYMENT VIETNAM Full time

Strategy & Innovation:

- Formulate strategic vendor matrix, develop effective commercialization plan, set high-level costing strategies, project high-level production needs, and allocate sourcing and production across vendors to maximize productivity and minimize risk.
- Recommend best-in-class sourcing strategies and innovative programs for short term and long term sourcing development.
- Provide clear direction and guidelines on vendor selection and price negotiation.
- Monitor Product Development to develop seasonal sourcing & production strategies, including trend identification, color palette, concept, category, style, costing and pricing; balance key items/fashion/basics; implement comprehensive costing and retail pricing framework to maximize consumer value.
- Conduct regular review on business direction & planning, organization structure, and policy

development in all aspects to cope with changing business needs.

Operations & Results:

- Understand South East Asia supply market to support sourcing strategy and new opportunities.
- Monitor Leadtime adherence, FOB target and improvement achievement and quality execution.
- Drive development of key initiatives to maximize margins, and minimize costs, including commitments to raw materials and production space, and collaborating with factories on

conservation and efficiency.
- Partner with Compliance and Legal to ensure conformity with the company’s code of conduct.
- Facilitate analysis of ongoing operations and identify opportunities for incremental improvement with ultimate goals of process streamline and efficiency enhancement.

Customers & Relationships:

- Oversee communication and follow-up with internal and external parties including customers, suppliers, vendors and licensors, where applicable.
- Explore new suppliers and vendors by maintaining strategic relationships with all external parties.
- Attend trade shows and industry events when required.

Leadership & Teams:

- Lead, train and motivate all functions in assigned Branded Team to implement key strategic initiatives and revolve problems in collaborative and proactive manners.
- Contribute positively to team dynamic and culture.
- Attract, develop and retain talent; create appropriate succession plans. o Monitor and evaluate performance of individuals and team

**Requirements**:

- 15 years’ solid experience in ladies’ footwear industry with major footwear player in branded sector, with at least 5 years in senior level position with broad management experience, including: Product Development, Costing, Sourcing, Commercialization and Production Management.
- Excellent knowledge and networking in the footwear industry.
- Able to facilitate analysis of ongoing operations and identify opportunities for incremental improvement with ultimate goals of process streamline and efficiency enhancement.
- Sophisticated, pro-active, results-driven and sensitive to customers’ need.
- Good in influencing, problem-solving, people management and organization skills.
- Excellent command of oral & written English and Vietnamese - Chinese Mandarin is a plus; working experience in different countries is preferred.
- Willing to live and work in Vietnam

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to 240,000,000₫ per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ho Chi Minh City: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)



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