Job Description

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Associate Sourcing Manager - Global Operations

Summary

The Associate Sourcing Manager will work with the Manager of Sourcing Operations and play a key role in designing and implementing Sourcing initiatives that facilitate brand-level strategies, Global initiatives, and supply chain operations to ensure the goal of addressing business needs through proper execution and communication. The Associate Sourcing Manager will engage in structured problem-solving and data analytics to drive new growth initiatives and strategic operations improvements.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the Manager of Operations and the broader Sourcing Leadership team in execution of long-term strategic visions, as well as providing findings based on empirical analysis to drive business decisions.
• Manage and prioritize cross-functional projects; with a focus on execution and discrete analyses to deliver results and identify new business opportunities.
• Facilitate and/or spearhead the design, execution, and resolution of projects/initiatives across the full Supply Chain spectrum.
• Serve as internal consultant for project stakeholders and teams; leveraging analytical and strategic frameworks to drive decisions.
• Support various franchise business initiatives to meet business demands.
• Collaborate with internal and external cross-functional partners to drive results.

Requirements

• 4+ years college degree (BA/BS).
• 3 to 5 years of supply chain, production, sourcing, QA or buying experience in a retail or manufacturing organization preferred.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with a result-oriented approach to develop effective solutions with a sense of urgency.
• Self-starter with a client-service mentality; capable of working across cultures and functions to achieve business objectives.
• Be innovative and entrepreneurial in seeking solution and delivering results.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to drive end goals.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft tools: Excel, Word, Powerpoint.

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About Us:

About Us

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, United Kingdom and the rest of the world with franchise partnerships. Our family of brands are Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, Mark and Graham, and GreenRow. Our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities remains as our core values.

Today, we are a more than USD 8.7 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we\'re always looking for new energy and ideas.

The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have more than 160 associates in functions such as sustainability, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing and quality assurance.

The Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability. Find out more about us at our !

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