Import Sourcing Manager - Position Closed

Leading Importer is seeking to immediately recruit a dynamic, hands-on individual with strong communication skills and multi-tasking capabilities, for the position of sourcing manager.

The import manager’s job responsibilities are mainly (not limited to) the following:

• Source all types of knit and woven items.
• Building and maintaining the vendor base including educating and growing the vendors; working with vendors on continuous improvement plans to meet Ethical Sourcing Standards
• Costing of new styles and negotiating prices with vendors
• Planning and allocating of orders by closely watching/analyzing the vendors on their capacity, strength, overall performance, and reliability
• Managing and giving directions to the import coordinator

This manager should posses the following qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years experience sourcing
• Experience and contacts in Bangladesh, China, India, Vietnam, and Cambodia
• Experience in sourcing for mass merchant retailers, Harts, Giant Tiger, Walmart
• Knowledge of knit items, woven, and outerwear
• Computer literate, Excel, Power Point
• Ability to travel as needed, but 3 to 4 trips duration about 2 to 3 weeks each is the norm
• Organized, focused, energetic person capable of managing and supervising production management team
• Good verbal communication for working on programs with merchandising and sales teams

Salary commensurate with ability and experience.

Please send your resume to employee@epersonnel.ca