Senior Specialist Local Sourcing Coordinator - EM South

Is responsible for developing, sourcing, and co-ordinating the locally manufactured range to meet global standards and local requirements, including seasonal deadlines. It sits within the Supply Chain & Sourcing team and works closely with the local Category Manager, global business units, manufacturers, printers, quality control, and other internal stakeholders. The position supports end-to-end local sourcing processes, from range definition and tech pack development through to sample management, production tracking, and seasonal range presentation.

• Work closely with the local Category Manager to define which global inline articles will be sourced locally, and develop and source the defined range.
• Create, develop, and maintain tech packs in line with global and local requirements, including specifications, labels, and packaging.
• Manage New Article Creation (NAC) and the end-to-end process for all in-season local article requests for brand activations and/or SMU articles, including uploading models, liaising with global BU for approval
• And ensuring articles filter correctly through the system for ranging and sales and purchasing order capture.
• Brief tech packs to suppliers and manage acquisition of costs, samples, strike-offs, and 3D CADs in line with required specifications and timelines, ensuring 3D CAD accuracy and uploading CADs to NOVA.
• Monitor and maintain supplier pre-production trackers to ensure timely and quality production.
• Manage all local samples (SMS, FIT, PPS, shipment), including strike-off and trims, to ensure they meet brief, fit, and quality standards with QC support, and manage fit sessions and present the range to stakeholders seasonally.
• Proactively drive range enhancements that meet local needs by working closely with suppliers to deliver improvements cost-effectively.
• Conduct seasonal analysis of product assortment, cost, and GIM.
• Coordinate the branding of global products during seasonal brand activations.
• Support the integration of new manufacturers, printers, or third-party vendors during onboarding and LO functions linked to global system sourcing.
• Update Score Cards on seasonal range build, including NAC, samples, strikes, 3D CADs, and quality control, provide ad hoc reporting, and continuously seek improvements in systems and processes to optimise local sourcing performance.

• 5-7 years' experience in an apparel manufacturing environment.
• Degree and/or diploma in Fashion Design & Garment Construction.
• Proficiency in CAD / Adobe Illustrator.
• Fabric knowledge.
• Proficiency in MS Office software, with advanced MS Excel skills critical.
• Strong presentation, communication, and influencing skills.
• Proactive approach and ability to drive change where applicable.
• Experience working under pressure to meet deadlines and conflicting priorities.
• Fluency in English.
• Team player.

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