License Project Manager, Sourcing & Buying

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration with License Market Manager & Local procurement, and also legal, quality, sourcing, design functions. Build coordination to facilitate global communication, synergy and implementation of license strategy.
• Identify License needs (product, creativity, rights) & build Sourcing base with Sourcing Buying Managers (capacity, capability, competitivity, service level, diversification, environmental & social requirements, risk management) to match with Kiabi strategy.
• Establish partnership with License providers to use their creativity/developments skills & produce through our vendors network according Kiabi norms, ensuring license rights are covering maximum of retail countries possible.
• Manage Project Planning, Define & Implement necessary tools, practices, communication to ease coordination between Kiabi Collection & Kiabi Asia and improve service level for our customers
• Consolidate 3-year plan, Year & Season approach for license Market for Apparel, Undergarment & Non apparel.
• Provide Training & Support to the whole license eco-system.

Requirements

• University graduate in Procurement/ Purchasing/ Textile Engineering/ Project Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ relevant working experience in apparel sourcing including license products.
• Strong in sourcing strategy and vendor management skills.
• Strong sense of collaboration, problem solving, organizing & planning skills.
• Proactive, dynamic with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A good team player and self-motivated.
• Good command of spoken & written English
• Communication in French is a definite advantage

We offer 5 days work, attractive compensation package to the right candidate. Interested parties, please email your CV indicating expected salary to us.

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