15 Oct
Samsonite APAC & Middle East
Mumbai
About Us
Who we are:
Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, eBags, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.
Job Description
Vendor Development
- Identify new vendors for both finish goods & Raw materials.
- Vendor bench marking to gauge future product development & rationalization.
Product Development
- Work along with vendors for product sample development.
- Gathering information about new market trends.
- Work alongside with design and marketing teams to understand products and cost requirement.
- Communicate requirement and design packs with suppliers.
- Following up on sampling and product conclusion.
- Price negotiation and price closing with vendor.
- Evaluating quality of product based on Raw Material & suggest for meeting quality standards.
Coordination / quality and Delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with supplier about Raw material & finish goods quality for new developments.
- Communicate & resolve quality issue as and when arises.
- Coordinate with various departments to meet on time product launch date.
Knowledge of Bill of Material
Product Value engineering to meet cost target
Multi Country, multi team coordination.
Education
Engineering & MBA preferably
Experience Requirements
10+ years’ experience in handling sourcing activity.
Knowledge of vendor development & management, costing & negotiation with vendors.
Understand product development.
Sensitive to costing.
Multi-tasking and multi coordination.
Ability to meet timelines.
Team Management.
About The Team
Why you'll love working here:
- Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
- Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life.
Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
- Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.
What We Value
At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel,
your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.
Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
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▶️ Assistant Manager - Sourcing
🖊️ Samsonite APAC & Middle East
📍 Mumbai