Sourcing Manager

Company Description

The retail world is dynamic and ever-changing - the need to be tuned in and responsive is more important than ever

The Warehouse Group (TWG) is a Kiwi household name, and we proudly recognise the role that we play in communities throughout New Zealand. We are the largest general merchandise retailer in NZ across The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery & Noel Leeming. We continue to have our customers top of mind as we work purposefully together, “Helping Kiwis live better every day”. We’re at an exciting point of our journey, brand-led and retail-focused, continuing our drive to deliver quality products and unparalleled experience for our customers.

Job Description

As Sourcing Manager for Hardgoods, you’ll work collaboratively with our buying and wider sourcing and merchandise teams, to source, develop and deliver sustainable quality, well-priced, well-loved products that will excite our customers This role is pivotal, commercial and a key role in developing and delivering on our sourcing deliverables and strategies. Ideally you have 5+ years in hardgoods sourcing and have a talent to source a diverse general merchandise portfolio.

The Role:

- Pivotal link between our trading teams and our network of suppliers both locally and internationally.
- Be responsible for full costings (raw materials, manufacturing) and proactive product sourcing, alongside our overseas sourcing offices
- Interpreting product design and briefing suppliers and the offshore sourcing teams to deliver the desired outcome and in-line with NZ market requirements
- Work with suppliers to achieve the right priced, functionality and performance for our developed products.
- Ensuring our supplier base is strong and future proofed, you’ll constantly seek out ways of continuous improvement of our current processes and actively work to improve efficiencies across teams
- Managing sourcing and factory deliverables to achieve critical path timings and to achieve our sustainability goals

Based in our Auckland Support Office; this role will require some travel to our sourcing offices and suppliers in China and India, but may include other countries.

Qualifications

The world of retail is fun, extremely fast-paced with many tight deadlines and risk factors, and we love it The opportunity and scope of products to work on will be like no other

You have strong sourcing capabilities and well experienced to problem solve and mitigate potential challenges that could arise. A self-starter and highly collaborative in your approach, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management are your fortes as you manage the everyday working relationships between the buying, design and quality teams and will translate this through to our sourcing and supplier networks.

On our wishlist:

- Extensive direct sourcing background within hard goods/general merchandise
- An expert in understanding seasonal, continuity and house-brand product strategy
- Familiar with in-depth product development, product manufacturing and knowledge of trends and technology
- Flexible, process driven and focused on providing results and solutions for our customers.
- Familiar with how the cost of goods works, can build cost models for products
- Decisiveness in our fast-paced, dynamic retail world

Additional Information

Come work with us

Agility and collaboration are cornerstones of our work culture, empowering us to adapt swiftly and work seamlessly together. We are intentional about placing the right people in the right roles, allowing us to perform work that truly makes a difference. What we can promise in return is a role that is truly engaging, working in a flexible and supportive team environment with like-minded people.

Our teams balance a hybrid working approach (working 3 days in office / 2 days from home). We've got an awesome Northcote location with views across the water - and the all-important free car parking We'll also give you your birthday off, great discounts across our brands and excellent career development opportunities.