Zumiez

Job Title: Product and Brand Services – Sourcing Assistant

Status: Full-time, hourly

Location: Zumiez Home Office – Lynnwood, WA

Salary: $50,000 - $55,000

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Stock Purchase Program, 401k, Product Discount

Do you want to work with creative people at a growing company with loads of opportunity? Do you want to surround yourself in an office environment where jeans, hoodies, and shorts are the standard with skateboards flying down the hallways (and maybe a dog or two)?

If you answered yes, then Zumiez is just that place and has the position for you! Zumiez is a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories and hardgoods for young men and women who want to express their individuality through the fashion, music, art and culture of action sports, streetwear, and other unique lifestyles. Headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington, Zumiez operates over 700 stores in North America, Europe, and Australia. We operate under the names Zumiez in North America, Blue Tomato in Europe, and Fast Times in Australia.

The Zumiez Product and Brand Services (PBS) team is responsible for over 30 unique brands spanning various categories including men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, and snow/skate hard goods. These brands are comprised of private label, licensed, and owned brands.

The PBS Sourcing and Production team is looking for a Sourcing Assistant to support the Cut&Sew team. The perfect candidate is highly motivated, nerdy for numbers, obsessed when it comes to the little details, and loves Excel like we do. We need someone that excels at multi-tasking, is passionate about learning the product lifecycle from beginning to end and is looking to build a career in the sourcing and production field.

Expect a lean, fast-paced, results-oriented work environment where you will be expected to do more and take on more.

You know how to:

• Work in Microsoft Office programs including Excel
• Problem solve through critical thinking
• Take initiative and prioritize workload
• Learn by doing, not by reading a manual or going to formal training
• Support and adhere to multiple calendars with internal and external partners

You’ll need to:

• Manage costing for selected categories
• Analyze tech pack and vendor details to determine appropriate costs specific to C/O
• Manage the negotiation of product cost and work with design, development, supply base to meet IMU% and sourcing goals
• Monitor product development issues and proactively communicate with applicable parties to find solutions
• Manage existing vendor relationships with a focus on continual improvement in support of our goals for assigned product categories.
• Collect, consolidate, and analyze supplier resources, cost structures, lead times, and production capacity to drive strategic sourcing decisions.
• Assist with monitoring time & action calendar (TAC) to ensure dates are met
• Write and maintain purchase orders as needed
• Communicate directly with vendors and internal partners regarding all sourcing and/or production related issues to ensure quality and on time delivery.
• Partner closely with the production counterpart to coordinate with buyers and suppliers on delivery adjustments.
• Assist with tracking shipments and coordinating on-time deliveries with suppliers and/or freight forwarders.
• Assist with the resolution of vendor claims and issues
• Assist on projects as needed
• Be comfortable with ambiguity for a fast growing and changing team
• Embrace and foster the Zumiez culture
• Potential for domestic and/or international travel up to 1 week per year
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have documented need for an accommodation certified by a medical professional or a properly documented need for a religious accommodation.

You have:

• A college degree preferably with course work in textiles and sourcing/production
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work in a global multicultural environment
• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills
• Good time management skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Ability and willingness to work hard in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, team-oriented environment
• Ability to reprioritize quickly and efficiently to rapidly changing needs and situations

Reporting to:

Senior Production Planner