Head of Global Sourcing, Greater Africa) Jobs in Kenya

Head of Global Sourcing, Greater Africa) Jobs in Kenya

Reports: Vice President, Global Sourcing International Location: Preferred Nairobi but negotiable

One of Our Clients in the Fashion Industry is seeking for a respected leader to continue driving and leading the growth of our Greater Africa sourcing business as Head of Global Sourcing, Greater Africa.

Job Purpose

The Head of Global Sourcing, Greater Africa will be responsible for accomplishing and leading the Global Sourcing business in Greater Africa by building and establishing our merchandising or sourcing presence in the region by developing new vendor partnerships and discovering new viable factories to produce our range of products and ultimately ensure that we deliver a best-in-class product for our consumers at the right price and speed of delivery.

The role will also partner with cross-functional leadership in Product Quality and Responsible Sourcing to support regional efforts in these interconnected areas of business for the organization while leading, developing, and retaining a team of merchandising associates to
manage our increasingly growing production in the region.

Duties and Responsibilities

Global Sourcing Strategy - Development & Operationalization

Develop and support the implementation of new global sourcing strategies and initiatives for the region to create a competitive advantage for TCP

Build and establish a merchandising/sourcing presence in the region to improve the organization’s supply chain reliability

Draw linkages and create opportunities for greater collaboration and organizational alignment across all divisions of the global Product Quality and Sourcing/Merchandising functions

Support the factory self-certification programs, ensuring all production regions have plans in place to shift capable factories over to certified status and achieve yearly targets for
volumes shipped from certified “Low Maintenance” Suppliers

Plan, coordinate, participate and/or support the organization with delivering large-scale events and conferences, such as regular Sourcing, and/or Vendor Summits

Develop and deliver relevant training to internal and external stakeholders to realize/ operationalize new strategies, programs, and protocol

Product Vendor Development

Identify, engage, and cultivate new and existing vendor relationships

Coordinate, guide, and support vendor assessments through the start-up process. Oversee & coordinate the vendor onboarding process
Africa Government Relations

Represent TCP when engaging government officials and representatives in region such as:

- US Embassy

- In-region ministries

- USAID

Maintain and nurture government relations

Manage TCP application for Aid grants

Field Quality Assurance

Partner with the Director, Product Quality and provide local support to the Field QA teams across

Greater Africa in achieving an

overall effective execution of all quality management programs and initiatives for TCP regionally

Philanthropy

Manage and oversee TCP partnerships with Child Care Development Centers (Plan International)

Manage adherence to operational program guidelines Identify potential new locations

Business Analytics

Continuously monitor workload across all manufacturing locations regionally, particularly in conjunction with major shifts in the Company’s sourcing footprint; pro vide the VP, of Global

Sourcing (International) with resource plans per region and recommendations for continuous “right-sizing”of the qualit y and merchandising functions

Use relevant data to support the development of tailored factory improvement plans to elevate factory performance and thus product quality across all locations

Work with relevant business partners in Global Sourcing and Sourcing Operations in maintaining the Vendor Scorecard process

Qualification Experience and Skills

Diploma/Degree in a related and appropriate field (such as fashion technology or garment manufacturing)

Minimum of ten (10) y ears’ progressive, increasingly responsible experience in global sourcing, product quality, QA, QC, operations, or similar

Ability to network, build professional relationships, and influence at all levels within the organization, external partners, and service providers

Possess a strong global sourcing, manufacturing, and product quality background specific to Greater Africa

Comprehensive merchandising/sourcing background in both Pre-Production and Production management for apparel and non-apparel products, children’s products preferred

Previous experience working across different countries and cultures preferred

Excellent communication and presentation skills with a strong command of verbal and written English

Proven knowledge of data analyses and sourcing business operational flow; exposure to Global Sourcing metrics and analytics

Strong capability in Microsoft Office
Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Demonstrated prior experience, developing, communicating and maintaining vendor Scorecards.

Key Competencies

Drives business results through Communication and Collaboration

Plans and Organizes

Exhibits and Drives Accountability Builds Effective Teams

How to Apply

To apply send your CV to executive@flexi-personnel.com by 31st December 2022.

Indicate Head of Global Sourcing, Greater Africa as the email subject.

Note: Flexi Personnel does not charge candidates for job placement.

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