Senior Sourcing Specialist - Jet Home at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key Responsibilities:

• The to ensure synergistic financial benefits across the key commodities within the portfolio
• Support purchasing/product strategies to achieve improved operational profitability, Lead time, OTIF, Sell Through, Quality, Cost for Jet 
• To strategically position the brand to increase market share in Jet Home by ensuring effective engagement with all key stakeholders 
• To effectively manage the Jet home vendor base (local, Regional and Import) to ensure sustainable and compliant source of supply
• Monitor performance and capabilities of suppliers and ensure that effective remedial plans are implemented to address any performances below set KPI’s 
• Work strategically with local vendors to ensure Jet success and growth in market share and sales 
• Develop and implement strategic global sourcing strategies and business partnerships ie. Growth on local sourcing, Reducing exposure to China, South East Asia 
• Effective mapping of the sourcing footprint to ensure risk management and operational effectiveness:
• Lean Supply chain management
• Tracking of key cost drivers (Fabric and components)
• Consolidation of group requirements to offset inflationary drivers and simultaneously ensure individual brand requirements are still met. 
• Facilitating the pre-selection and approval of international and local suppliers and ongoing vendor matrix management 
•  Working with all buying teams to identify key opportunities and implement in line with their requirements as well as brand requirement 

To facilitate key strategic supply chain objectives: 

• leverage group scale, 
• Increased stock efficiencies 
• Margin optimization 
• Provide an objective assessment of suppliers when making sourcing decisions 
• Ensuring that suppliers are aligned with buying strategies 
• Effective critical path management and effective order management 

Qualifications and Experience:

• A relevant Diploma
• Have experience as a Buyer or Sourcing Specialist (5+ years essential) 
• Integral understanding of the clothing retail Cycle and Buying Process 
• A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable). 

Skills: 

• Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills. 
• Uncompromising negotiation skills 
• Good analytical skills 
• Have a solid understanding of Quick Response model
• Excellent Time management skills 
• Good communication skills 
• Good judgement and problem-solving skills