Sourcing & Production Specialist hos Axel Arigato i Göteborg

What you will do

• Serve as the production specialist for footwear during the entire product development lifecycle
• Work with the Product Development & Sourcing office to ensure smooth industrialization from prototypes to production
• Manage tier two suppliers by forecasting, negotiating, and sourcing materials to enhance quality, sustainability, availability, and margins
• Manage packing materials and other special projects
• Travel to production markets to assist with supplier onboarding and launches and to train local sourcing teams during industrialization and initial orders
• Review bulk materials and samples with sourcing teams
• Maintain product trackers and ensure completion of all critical production gates
• Analyze CBDs and negotiate prices for core styles
• Project-lead the quick-strike critical path and different approval gates
• Manage our tooling budget, tooling ordering, amortizations, and follow-up

Are you the one?

We're looking for someone with most of the following:

• 5+ years of experience in footwear production/sourcing, including costing, materials, fit, wear, quality, and testing
• At least 2 years of that experience within a brand
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Organized and technical, with solid planning and forecasting ability
• Able to balance several complex priorities running at once
• Solution-oriented, with an uncompromising eye for product quality
• Willing to travel to our production markets

Here's how to apply

Apply by submitting your CV in English. We also welcome a short cover letter telling us why you think you would be a great fit for this role. Please do not include a photo or date of birth with your application; our recruitment process is competency-based.

We review applications continuously, and we may fill the position before the closing date.