Associate Sourcing Manager - Women's Knits, Strategic Sourcing

Role Specific Information

Job Description

About the Role

In this role, you will  own day-to-day sourcing execution for assigned categories or brands. This role leads seasonal costing and vendor-management activities, converts analysis into recommendations, and partners across functions to deliver cost, quality, speed, and supply-continuity objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Lead data analysis and translate insights into recommendations that inform sourcing strategy, vendor negotiations, cost optimization, country of production mix, and seasonal costing events
• Manage strategy execution for assigned product categories or brands, lead structured costing events, seasonal negotiations, and ongoing business execution
• Support vendor strategy execution by evaluating supplier performance - inform vendor selection, program awards, and country of production allocation
• Drive cross-functional partnership with Production, Materials, and Design to execute sourcing strategies and resolve business challenges
• Provide guidance and coaching to Sourcing Coordinators, supporting capability development and high-quality execution
• Serve as the subject-matter expert and day-to-day strategy support for assigned vendor(s), maintaining a comprehensive understanding of their business performance, forecasts, capabilities, and strategic intent
• Drive cost exercises for current and future business opportunities translating cost analysis into negotiation strategies and optimization opportunities
• Develop and present analyses, data visualizations, and recommendations for leadership reviews and strategic decisions
• Support defined strategic sourcing projects and new initiatives that support business objectives
• Drive document best practices, the development of training resources, and continuously improve costing tools and processes
• Additional tasks may be assigned

Addendum - Strategic Sourcing

• Execute organization and project management for strategic sourcing initiatives
• Coordinate executive travel and Board of Directors sourcing content
• Support internal and external project reviews and follow-up actions
• Execute necessary analysis to vet, assess, and onboard new factory partners
• Provide data and analysis on vendors, countries of production, programs, and factory penetration
• Provide guidance and coaching to Strategic Sourcing Analyst, supporting capability development and high-quality execution

What Skills You Have

Required

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and data analysis

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Sourcing, Textiles, Business, Supply Chain, or a closely related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in retail, production, sourcing, supply chain management, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and support sourcing initiatives from concept through production
• Ability to work effectively across teams, vendors, and international partners
• Willingness and ability to travel as business needs require

This role is based at our Corporate Office in Menomonee Falls, WI. You’ll work onsite from Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

Essential Functions

The requirements listed below are representative of functions you will be required to perform, however you may be required to perform additional functions. Kohl’s may revise this job description from time to time. To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship.

• Ability to perform the accountabilities listed in the “What You’ll Do” Section

• Ability to comply with dress code requirements

• Basic math and reading skills, legible handwriting, and basic computer operation

• Ability to maintain prompt and regular attendance and meet scheduling requirements as set by the company

• Ability to learn and comply with all company policies, procedures, standards and guidelines

• Ability to give direction and to receive, understand and proactively respond to direction from leadership and other company personnel

• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively and appropriately with others

• Ability to maintain composure and work in a fast paced environment while accomplishing multiple tasks within established timeframes

• Ability to satisfactorily complete company training programs

• Ability to use a personal computer for tasks such as communicating, preparing reports, etc.

• Ability to plan, prioritize and monitor activities across business units

• Ability to complete or oversee the completion of assigned projects in a timely manner