Associate Manager, Product Management & Sourcing (apparel/denim)

Brand Overview:

Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a Associate Manager, Product Management & Sourcing (apparel/denim) to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.

Ready to help bring feel good fashion for real life™ to hometowns across North America?  Join our family of amazing individuals in our corporate office in Duluth, Minnesota, ranked one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in 2019. Since 1931, we’ve helped women look and feel their best every day — making maurices not only a special place to shop, but a great place to work and connect. Apply today!

Position Overview:

The Associate, Merchandise Product Management and Sourcing generally oversees on one or two departments in partnership with a Manager or Director. This current opportunity seeks Denim experience.

This position is located in Duluth, MN

Performance requirements

• Collaborate with leadership to execute product management & sourcing initiatives
• Support supplier relationships, assisting in negotiations, and contributing to cost-effective sourcing strategies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to facilitate communication and streamline processes in the product development lifecycle.
• Assist in overseeing production timelines and troubleshooting issues to meet due dates.
•  Participate in supplier selection, qualification, and performance evaluation processes.
• Report on sourcing and raw materials strategies                                                               
• Assess vendor product capabilities
• Allocate styles to vendors / factories
• Conduct cost exercise on key programs and evaluate potential savings
• Communicate updates to vendors post seasonal milestones
• Negotiate costs with vendors and confirm final costing
• Manage seasonal category time & actions (incl. long lead time / chase)
• Conduct production status to resolve issues affecting agreed time and action
• Manage test/chase strategies
• Lead Pod “WIP” (work-in-progress) Meetings
• Anticipate cross-functional team needs
• Prioritize tasks and projects to manage workload

Work Experience and education requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in denim product management and sourcing, or related role.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to negotiate, influence vendors, and collaborate cross functionally with internal & external partners
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.