Product Sourcing Coordinator

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sourcing Coordinator will assist in the sourcing, compliance, and cost benchmarking exercises for cost reduction initiatives for both new and existing products across a wide spectrum of technologies for Implus and private label brands. This role will work cross-functionally with brand teams, product development, packaging, compliance, operations, and overseas offices to ensure new and re-sourced products conform to Implus’ quality standards. Sourcing Coordinator is responsible for tracking and reporting sourcing milestones of assigned projects from concept to delivery, as well as assessing and escalating risk when required.

This role will also maintain product master data and compliance information using interfaces such as MDM, D365, PowerBI, WERCS. Maintains repository for testing and compliance, certificates, spec sheets, factory compliance, and development reports.

Primary Responsibilities:

Source new and existing products, coordinate cross-functionally on product costing throughout the product development stage gate process
Submit RFx, assess BOM’s, report TLC cost, change in price, impact.
Research re-sourcing impact, customer / retailer impact, annual volumes, request data points as needed
Lead the sourcing of assigned products focusing on cost, vendor matrix selection, quality, lead time.
Correspond daily w/ overseas factories and QC team for project updates and problem solving.
Ensure conformance to all product, packaging, international compliance / testing

Key Skills:

Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Excel regarding spreadsheet report generation and analysis; Intermediate level skill set with other Microsoft Office products and applications.
Professional correspondence via email, phone, video conferencing
College level mathematics capability including percentages
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Functional understanding and ability to learn
Knowledge of product construction and materials
Strong problem-solving skills

Desired Skills and Experience:

Knowledge of cut/sew, soft lines, hardlines, metals, plastics, adhesives, and packaging materials.
Experience with consumer package goods (CPG) suppliers or development experience
Adobe Illustrator/Adobe Photoshop

Education and Certifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study or three (3+) years of combined sourcing and/or product development experience.

Minimum Physical and Environmental Requirements:

Visual Abilities: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus, read reports, create presentations, and use a computer system.
Hearing: Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students.
Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems.
Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings.
Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 50 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Predictable attendance on site
Using a standard computer keyboard and monitor
25 pounds. with or without reasonable accommodation
Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions and may be stressful at times.
Work may require occasional travel
Standard climate-controlled office setting
Occasional exposure to open air, warehouse setting

Implus is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion/belief, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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