Strategic Allocations Lead

Exciting opportunity to join our clients strategic allocations team which drives the sourcing strategy and operational roadmap, working to ensure the evolution of the vendor base meets the growth needs of our client.

This is a 6-month contract with possible chance for extension or permanent opportunity should business needs and performance align.

Hybrid working model of three days in office, and two remote days.

Who The Company :

Our client is a Vancouver company with global operations and an impeccable reputation. They are a people-centric organization, known for their collaborative team culture.

What- The Role :

The Strategic Allocations Lead works with cross-functional partners to understand business drivers and key inputs to develop a vendor allocation plan that delivers the seasonal sourcing strategy.

Key responsibilities of the role are to :

• Manage seasonal style allocations in collaboration with FG Sourcing Category managers, communicate forecasts to vendors and secure forecasted based on business needs
• Provide strategic direction to Supply Planning team to manage forecast fluctuations at key GTM calendar gates to ensure alignment to strategy.
• Strategize and guide allocation to core flex hubs. Identify and evaluate vendor base to support the need of hubs
• Establish capacity models to support Chase and Fast Turn initiatives and collaborate with cross functional partners to allocate with vendors.
• Set and manage capacity types along with PD and translate allocations to capacity types.
• Optimize Initial Allocations at a Class and Capacity Type to execute against vendor and geographic strategy.
• Allocate to optimize localization strategies across Tier 1 & Tier 2 suppliers.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for multi sourcing ecosystem to mitigate risks and ensure supply continuity.
• Participate in monthly demand plan meetings to understand Global Merchandise Planning strategies and key updates to influence allocation strategy.
• Monitor multi-year strategy against a seasonal allocation roadmap, create an agile approach to reform as needed
• Participate In bi-annual Vendor Review
• Collaborate with various cross functional partners - Global Planning, Supply Planning, Sourcing and in-Region Sourcing, PD, LLO Production and Quality teams to evaluate strategies for allocations.

Who- the Candidate :

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Well adept in Excel / PowerPoint
• 3-5 years' experience working in apparel / textile sourcing (ideal), supply planning
• Understanding of the apparel supply chain and experience of working with offshore manufacturers
• Able to effectively manage multiple projects and work collaboratively with a variety of cross functional partners.

How much :

$42-48 / hr + 4% vacation pay, if INC, please discuss with Swim

Where :

Vancouver, hybrid working model of 3 days’ onsite, 2 remote working days

When & How To Apply :

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