Senior Specialist, Sourcing Operations, Footwear

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Production process understanding
Factory production monitoring
Quality standards enforcement
You will be responsible for monitoring end-to-end production activities across your assigned portfolio of factories, ensuring alignment with VF’s quality standards, production timelines, and operational expectations

Job Summary

  • You will be responsible for monitoring end-to-end production activities across your assigned portfolio of factories, ensuring alignment with VF’s quality standards, production timelines, and operational expectations.
  • This role serves as a mentor to junior specialists and a key interface with factory management, requiring frequent travel to factory sites across the designated locations.
  • You will leverage data analytics to improve factory performance and efficiency while supporting environmental and social compliance programs.

Matching Summary

You will be responsible for monitoring end-to-end production activities across your assigned portfolio of factories, ensuring alignment with VF’s quality standards, production timelines, and operational expectations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Production process understanding
  • Factory production monitoring
  • Quality standards enforcement
  • SOP adherence
  • Data analytics for factory performance
  • Frequent travel to factory sites

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring and coaching skills
  • Cross-cultural collaboration
  • Creative and motivated spirit
  • Passion for product and consumer-first mindset
  • Problem solving under pressure
  • Technical knowledge in product development

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Business or related field
  • MBA is a plus
  • 4-6 years experience in production operations or technical roles
  • Experience with overseas factories and multi-cultural teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, PLM systems, production planning tools
  • Fluent English; additional languages a plus
  • Willingness to travel extensively

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