Sourcing Coordinator Bilingual (English and Spanish)

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Job description

Company Overview:
A vibrant company culture founded on the pillars of family, gratitude, and service. A portfolio of international brands dedicated to innovation in the personal beauty industry. A diverse team of talented professionals, united in their vision of achievement and growth. Welcome to Alcora.

Built upon the foundation of four brands united in purpose-L'EUDINE Global, MONAT, Project Beauty and B&R Products, Inc.-Alcora is perfectly positioned to lead the beauty and wellness industries in Latin America, North America, and beyond for decades to come. With its headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in the spectacular city of Miami, Alcora boasts an energetic, exciting corporate culture and a family of passionate professionals who thrive on the pursuit of excellence.

Job Summary:
The Product Development and Sourcing Coordinator will implement and optimize the global sourcing strategy, negotiate with suppliers and manage in-season production issues. The Product Development and Sourcing Coordinator will be involved in the sourcing, production, and product development processes from designer inception to distribution center. Additionally, he or she will own vendor allocation and be accountable for the quality of products by setting quality standards for fabrics (knit and woven), print qualities and embellishment techniques generating product consistency across the board.

We are looking to add to our team someone who loves fashion, and the retail business. Someone who is self-driven, highly energetic, innovative, creative, and a true team player. Someone who is eager to help lead a division that continuously evolves, skilled to develop cross-functional collaborations, and highly adaptable to any situation. Someone who will not be bothered with sudden changes, but who will in fact thrive in those environments, while keeping priorities straight throughout. Someone who is a multi-tasker, with a can-do attitude and a team-first approach.

At Monat, we put our dedication, passion, and expertise into everything we do. Our Monat Gear Division is not the exception. You'll find it in our commitment to unique designs and polished, yet casual and active looks for our market partners and customers to feel as fearless and powerful as they are.

Responsibilities:
Drive Calendar adherence to allow sourcing of quality products on time for launching of collections

Ensure on-time deliverables from cross-functional partners (product developers, designers, technical designers, project director, and suppliers)

Lead sourcing strategies that maximize profitability and minimize risk with a goal of year-over-year improvement across categories

Analyze the process to identify improvement opportunities and to drive efficiencies

Ensure suppliers comply with company policies and standard operating procedures relative to sourcing, product development, and production

Work with the Monat Gear Project Director to drive IMU (initial markup) and AUC (actual unit cost) to achieve department goals

Engage with supplier community continuously

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Product Development, or Product Design

3+ years' experience in apparel product development, global sourcing and production experience including costing and vendor management processes

Strong understanding of vendor operations, safety, compliance, creative and product development processes

Technical knowledge of fabrics, finishing, printing, dying

Advanced knowledge of Supply Chain

Knowledge of Incoterms

Analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong sense of urgency

Strong soft skills working collaboratively with cross functional partnerships

Strong time management skills

Ability to resolve conflicts easily and with minimal noise while protecting cross-functional partnerships

Strong communication and presentation skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), Outlook, and Google Sheets. SAP knowledge will be considered a big plus