Senior Sourcing Coordinator - Apparel

The Senior Sourcing Coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day sourcing and costing activities, including negotiations, product development, and factory allocations to maximize profit margins without compromising product quality or brand integrity. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the full apparel lifecycle, from product development and costing through production and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own development and production costing negotiations with factories to achieve margin targets, which also include production terms and ongoing cost-reduction opportunities, while maintaining strong vendor partnerships.
• Conduct style-level costing analysis throughout the development cycle; highlight margin risks, benchmark costs across vendors, review historical costing and product placement for like-for-like products, and partner cross-functionally and with leadership to resolve costing challenges while maintaining product quality and integrity.
• Support the development of seasonal and forward-looking allocation strategies.
• Manage sourcing-related calendar deliverables and coordinate cross-to ensure key milestones are met.
• Monitor foreign exchange rates and relevant market conditions to identify negotiation opportunities.
• Partner closely with design to understand seasonal direction, fabrication, trims, construction details, and intended product execution.
• Follow up with Designers, Sales, vendors regarding any questions that may arise regarding the development cycle.
• Educate vendors on product lines and assist in project engineering to reach margin goals.
• Evaluate prospective vendors through costing and development exercises to assess capabilities, competitiveness, and fit with AmeriCo’s business needs.
• Proactively identify and recommend process improvements to drive operational efficiencies.
• Attend all relevant cross-functional meetings and follow up on outstanding actions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Strong Excel skills
• Minimum 5 years of Production, Sourcing or Costing experience, with a strong understanding of garment construction
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Able to work well in high pressure and fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work both independently and collaboratively

Annual salary range starting at $85,000+

The disclosed salary range is commensurate with experience and does not reflect the total compensation package. Our associates have access to other valuable benefits that our Human Resources team is happy to share with candidates during the interview process.