Sourcing Manager Proprietary Brands

This role is a part of the Babyshop Group’s Proprietary Brands department. The Employee will report to the Division Manager Proprietary Brands. As the Sourcing Manager within our Proprietary Brands team you should generate, implement and drive sourcing strategies for the full range of categories and are responsible for the overall production timelines and optimization

Core Responsibilities and goals:

• Responsible for managing the successful execution of sourced programs for Babyshop Group’s own brands. Making sure all products are sourced with the highest quality, best price and lowest cost of capital.

• Generating and implementing efficient sourcing strategies per product group for our portfolio of brands, a mix of categories within; kids outerwear, toys and baby/kids room interior, as well as operationally executing on these strategies together with relevant stakeholders.

• Lead and develop supplier lifecycle management; sourcing, onboarding, setting goals and conduct supplier performance assessments and business reviews.

• Manage and negotiate supplier agreements & guidelines and maintain as well as build strong business relationships with suppliers.

• Responsible for ensuring that production operations are managed with efficiency, control and that potential risks in the supply base are identified and mitigated.
  
  

• Responsible for optimising delivery timings to ensure warehouse capacity and furthermore work with Operations and Warehouse teams to ensure they have visibility and forecasts to ensure pricing and terms with logistic partners.

• Work closely with the team of Product Managers and Designers to increase efficiency in production by leading short- and long term projects in the purchasing processes from a sustainability, cost and time perspective.

• Set the CSR and sustainability directions for our brands and products in a tight collaboration with CSR & Sustainability Manager and additionally make sure all suppliers follow the set requirements. 

• Operationally responsible for transparency & traceability in supply chain.
  
  

Requirements and traits:

• 5+ years experience from a purchasing organisation buying or developing seasonal products directly from factories or agents in a retail or e-commerce company

• Proven work experience as a Sourcing Manager/Specialist within outerwear or other textile products

• Knowledge of new product development within seasonal consumer goods

• Excellent negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in Swedish and English (Chinese meriting)

• Experience from BSCI is meriting 

Start: As soon as possible  
Extent: 40h/week, Permanent employment with six months’ probation period
Where? HQ in Stockholm, Östermalm

What's in it for you? 

We are a diverse group of likeable, youthful (in age or spirit) people from all over the world that simply love what we do and have a lot of fun. At our workplace, characterized by the belief and values “Lead not follow, Own it, Simplify and One family”, you will collaborate with talented and passionate colleagues across the company. These colleagues are a blend of Digital Marketing, Graphics, Logistics & Robot Automatization, IT, Operation, Growth, Finance, Customer Service, BI, Buying (inc proprietary brands), People/Culture, Photo/Copy, Brand marketing (inc social media team). We are endeavoring real-world practitioner experience across a range of disciplines, collaborating with experts in other spaces. 

Are we a good match?

So, do the above resonate with your passion and ambition? Are you inspired by the thought of impacting families across the globe in a positive way? Do you want an opportunity to apply your expertise in a context where you truly contribute to our family context? If so, then we would love to hear from you. 

Click "Apply" to easily submit your application and do so before 17/6 2022. We review applications continuously and the position might be filled before the end date of the recruitment – so send in your application today!