Heritage Supply Chain & Merchandising Manager at AMSCO (African Management Services Company)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the company’s brand ambassador in the hub (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Speedo, Van Heusen etc)
• Recruit and build a capable, fully functional apparel supply team.
• Manage the driving of the garment development process from inception to sales and the importation of fabric, trims & packaging material from the origin to destination through Time & Action calendars.
• Manage the efficient running of the team in line with the company’s requirements.
• Building transparent and collaborative relationships with the company’s partner garment production factories in Kenya.
• Drive collaboration with internal business partners ensuring close alignment with fabric and trim development, fit evaluation, sales and capacity planning and seasonal demand loading teams.
• Drive the implementation of compliance as it relates to government regulations, health & safety and employee rights as well as to drive sustainability goals of the company with our partner factories.
• Deliver against the garment production service level agreements and cost objectives for the company.
• Work with Supply counter-parts including operations, sourcing, Raw Materials, Technical and Design team, Quality Assurance team, logistics, Corporate Responsibility team.
• Work with external contacts; Vendor i.e., Garment production factories, Fabric, trim and packaging suppliers, service providers i.e. shipping lines, freight forwarders, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Ministry of Labor, NITA, EPZA, Ken Invest etc.
• Ability to influence internal and external resources for exploring newness for the brand. Being initiative to offer new ideas and provide options for brand solutions.
• Ability to manage a team for the brand, needs and collaborate with multicultural, multi-lingual, multi-time zone business partners and get execution of brand strategy in line.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 8 years brand management experience,
• Deep understanding of garment construction and operations within a garment factory,
• Successful onboarding of a new garment factory,
• Successful launch of new apparel product categories in existing manufacturing platforms,
• Apparel cost negotiation,
• Production plan validation and follow up
• Leading, managing and development of garment supply team
• Experience in a global apparel and garment manufacturing environment
• Master’s degree in apparel or fashion technology or related field.