Director, Sourcing - Sportswear Production

Director, Sourcing - Sportswear Production

Department: Corp HO

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: 63000 - Production Corp HO

Reporting To: Vice President, Sourcing, Product Development & Production

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PURPOSE:

As the Director of Sourcing, you will drive global strategies that deliver the right product at the right cost, with the right quality, on time—every time. This role leads sourcing with a focus on speed, agility, and commercial results, owning cost negotiations, vendor performance, and risk management across a diversified supply base. This role is responsible for identifying and onboarding new vendors that can deliver products at a lower cost without compromising quality or speed.

A key cross-functional leader, this role ensures full calendar alignment to keep development and production on track. Additionally, the Director is accountable for building, developing, and training a best-in-class sourcing team, creating a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role translates brand vision into sourcing execution that fuels growth, protects margin, and elevates product value.

• Define and execute a global sourcing strategy that delivers measurable cost savings while maintaining quality, compliance, and speed-to-market standards.
• Lead supplier negotiations and vendor optimization initiatives to reduce the total cost of ownership and strengthen long-term strategic partnerships.
• Diversify and strengthen the global vendor base to mitigate supply chain risk and increase agility and resilience.
• Ensure consistent on-time delivery by driving cross-functional calendar alignment and accountability across sourcing and production workflows.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing operations, including supplier onboarding, order execution, compliance, and KPI management across cost, quality, and delivery.
• Own sourcing financial performance, including budgeting, cost modeling, benchmarking, and reporting on savings and margin impact.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing sourcing team, elevating talent, accountability, and execution standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Merchandising, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with broader business objectives and growth plans.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, systems, reporting tools, and vendor performance management.
• Serve as a key member of the Supply Chain leadership team, contributing to enterprise planning and strategic decision-making.

YOU ARE: A strategic and commercially minded sourcing leader who thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments. You balance big-picture strategy with hands-on execution and bring both analytical rigor and strong negotiation instincts. You are fearless in driving cost improvements, disciplined in operational execution, and confident in influencing cross-functional and executive stakeholders. You build strong vendor partnerships without compromising accountability, and you develop teams that consistently perform at a high level.

You understand how sourcing decisions impact margin, product integrity, brand positioning, and long-term business health.

• 12+ years of progressive experience in Apparel Production, Sourcing, and/or Supply Chain leadership roles
• Proven experience in developing and executing global sourcing strategies
• Demonstrated success in negotiating complex supplier agreements and delivering measurable cost savings
• Deep knowledge of apparel manufacturing, fabric and garment construction, testing protocols, and global production timelines
• Experience building and diversifying global vendor networks
• Strong financial acumen, including cost modeling, margin analysis, and…