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PVH Corp. Senior Manager, Raw Materials (Knitwear and Cut & Sewn) in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Design Your Future at PVH

Senior Manager, Raw Materials (Knitwear and Cut & Sewn)

POSITION SUMMARY:

  • The Senior Raw Material Manager is responsible for managing the overall process of developing sweater yarns for flat knitting and knitted fabrics for circular knit that meet designer's aesthetic vision while balancing quality, cost and speed

  • Maintain and develop a supply chain of raw material that align with the company requirement

  • Represent at hub level Supply Chain on the company chemicals management team

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

Yarn and Fabric Development and Sourcing:

  • Effectively executes against design briefs

  • Manage and train Mills across defined region

  • Owns communication with mills, Hubs, Cross Function Team and corporate RM team. Communicates directly with corporate Design team if needed

  • Connect with applicable suppliers in chemical finishes and yarns

  • Perform periodic SWOT analysis of mill performance and alignment to sourcing needs. Identify gaps, propose solutions to close gaps and work with mills to elevate

  • Guide corporate team on textile knowledge and mill specific processes and technology

  • Educate the supply chain on PVH brands

  • Analyze 4 lever costing information

  • Provide macro trend information available from mill that may impact the negotiation

  • Negotiate price

  • Partner with mills on creative solutions to drive the shortest lead time while balancing cost and quality

  • Negotiate to eliminate fabric liabilities wherever possible

  • Collaborate with across brands to find out the cost leveraging opportunities

Quality:

  • Oversee yarn and fabric testing and ensure mills understand expectations and communicate as needed to QA to ensure final garment quality

  • Resolve any yarn and fabric related issues on the escalation review

  • Utilize technical expertise in collaboration with the mill to meet quality expectations. Proactively resolve quality issues

Process:

  • Proactively monitor and meet calendar deadlines for approvals and mill execution. Ensure capacity to meet deadlines and manage resources as needed

  • Review and manage the process by analyzing metrics to determine effectiveness of current process. Surface ideas for improvement and identify any threats

  • Centralize/coordinate close to the mills/vendors, cost, leadtime, consistent quality

Leadership:

  • Provide leadership to direct reports

  • Work with direct reports to establish their goals

  • Mentor and coach direct reports on performance expectations

  • Influence peers and seek support from Director if difficulty in influencing upward

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS

Internal Contacts: Overseas offices, Garment sourcing teams, Fabric teams, Merchandising teams, Product Development teams, Raw Material team leaders, Supply Leadership Hub Leader

External Contacts: Mills, Garment Factories, Chemical Companies, Fiber Companies, Trim Suppliers; Leverage Leads (Colour, Testing, QA); Chemical suppliers

DECISION MAKING

  • Responsible for ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of operations for the team

  • Make decision at the best interest of brand and corporate

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY

  • Ability to lead Raw Material team

  • Technical competence to support the brand teams’ development needs

ENVIRONMENT

  • Fast paced, multiple projects/priorities, highly visible, able to effectively interact with other associates at all levels within the organization with diverse personalities and skill levels

CORE VALUE

  • Embrace PVH's core values: Individuality, Partnership, Passion, Integrity, and Accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education & Experience:

  • Degree in Textile or related subject

  • Minimum 10 years relevant industry experience in flat knit and circular knit raw material sourcing and development

Skills:

  • Thorough knowledge of knits, yarn, dyeing and finishing. Extensive knowledge of raw materials, construction, costing, and capacity planning

  • Needs to have understanding of total supply chain from concept to consumer

  • Must have demonstrated leadership skills and a positive optimistic "can do" attitude

  • Detail oriented

  • Strong organizational skills. Results & solutions driven

  • Ability to synthesize: take complex issues and draw valid actionable fact based conclusions

  • Able to drive change, coach, mentor and develop a high performing team

  • Able to establish and maintain strong working relationships cross-functionally and cross-divisionally, as well as externally

  • Ability to know when to direct teams in a leadership capacity and when to take a hands-on approach in order to deliver timely results

  • Strong negotiating skills in diverse cultural environments

  • Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

  • Deadline-driven with a strong sense of urgency and accuracy

  • Must process strong English communication skills and the ability to manage through influence

  • Previous people management experience is a plus

DIVERSITY & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY We are committed to recruiting, training and providing career advancement to all associates regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or social or ethnic origin. Diversity in the workplace is encouraged. Bigotry, racism and any form of harassment or discrimination is not tolerated.

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