Sourcing and Merchandising Coordinator

2 months ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Adidas Full time

Job Summary:



The Sourcing and Merchandising Coordinator will be responsible for developing and sourcing locally manufactured products that meet global standards and local requirements, including seasonal deadlines.



Key Responsibilities:




  • Collaborate with the local Category Manager to define which global articles will be sourced locally.
  • Develop and source the defined range of products.
  • Create and maintain tech packs in line with global and local requirements, including specifications, labels, and packaging.
  • Manage the entire process for new article creation, ensuring all articles filter through the system correctly for ranging and sales & purchasing order capture.
  • Brief tech packs to suppliers and acquire costs, samples, strike-offs, and 3D CADs in line with required specifications and timelines.
  • Ensure 3D CAD accuracy and upload CAD's to NOVA.
  • Monitor and maintain supplier pre-production trackers to ensure timely and quality production.
  • Manage local samples, including strike-off and trims, to ensure they meet the brief, fit, and quality standards, with the support of the QC team.
  • Coordinate fit sessions and present the range to relevant stakeholders on a seasonal basis.
  • Drive range enhancements that meet local needs by working closely with suppliers to deliver these improvements as cost-effectively as possible.
  • Analyze product assortment, cost & GIM on a seasonal basis.
  • Coordinate the branding of global products during seasonal brand activations.
  • Responsible for the End-to-End process for all in-season local article requests for brand activations and SMU articles.
  • Support the integration of new manufacturers, printers, or third-party vendors during onboarding.
  • Support LO functions linked to global system sourcing.
  • Responsible for updating Score Cards on seasonal range build, including NAC, samples, strikes, 3D CADs, quality control, and providing ad-hoc reporting as needed.
  • Continuously seek improvements in systems and processes to optimize the performance of the local sourcing department.


Key Relationships:




  • Manager Local Sourcing EM South (Line Manager)
  • CTC Director; Category Managers; MOPS
  • Global BU's – NAC; Label & packaging; GBS
  • Manufacturers & Printers
  • Quality Controller
  • SCM Team – Purchasing; inbound & outbound
  • DTC Team
  • Brand Events Managers
  • Sales and Customer Service Team


Requirements:




  • 3-5 years of experience in an apparel manufacturing environment.
  • Degree or Diploma in Fashion Design & Garment Construction.
  • Fabric knowledge.
  • CAD / Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • MS Office software; advanced MS Excel skills critical.
  • Strong presentation/communications and influencing skills.
  • Proactive approach and ability to drive change.
  • Experience working under pressure to meet deadlines and conflicting priorities.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Team player.

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