Senior Director Global Sourcing at EXPRESS in New York, NY

Overview

About PHOENIX PHOENIX Retail, LLC is a retail platform operating the Express and Bonobos brands worldwide. About BonobosOur Bonobos menswear brand is known for being a style instigator and offering perfect-fit risks through our innovative retail model and personalized experience. Launched online in 2007 with its signature line of chinos, Bonobos now offers a variety of styles available to order online and to try on at any one of our 50 Guideshop locations and at www.bonobos.com. Our Guideshops are in-real-life stores that deliver one-on-one service and expert fit advice. Don't think traditional retail, Bonobos is something you haven't seen before.

Location Name

New York Office

Responsibilities

POSITION OVERVIEW

Bonobos is seeking a Senior Director, Global Sourcing as a strategic leader responsible for shaping and advancing the Bonobos brand’s sourcing vision from concept through delivery. This role oversees the full product lifecycle of seasonal sourcing strategies, nurturing vendor partnerships, global sourcing optimization, risk mitigation, and long term financial performance. The Senior Director provides thought leadership in building a resilient, flexible, nimble, agile and cost optimized sourcing network that aligns with company strategy and positions the business for sustainable, profitable growth.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, communicate, and execute the sourcing strategy that leverages a diversified global vendor matrix to deliver best-in-class quality, speed and cost
• Ensure sourcing strategies support and align with the company’s long-term priorities, including operational excellence, customer centricity, and financial targets
• Lead top-down alignment of sourcing and product execution initiatives through proactive partnership with cross functional teams
• Oversee creation and execution of multi-season sourcing plans, ensuring optimized capacity planning, on-time delivery, and speed-to-market
• Direct vendor management strategies that enhance agility, drive innovation, and enable competitive advantage in product development and production
• Strengthen risk-assessment initiatives to proactively identify global risks and ensure sourcing continuity and compliance
• Partner with merchandising, design, planning, and supply chain leaders to forecast seasonal needs and align sourcing strategies with product architecture and brand positioning
• Drive process improvements and cross-functional ways of working to increase efficiency, reduce product cost and lead times, and enhance product quality
• Ensure all sourcing partners meet compliance, sustainability, and social responsibility standards aligned with company values
• Build, inspire, and develop a high-performing organization
• Identify future talent needs, elevate team capabilities, and proactively support succession planning and bench strength
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and cross-functional partnership
• Establish and maintain a sourcing dashboard to measure and report progress towards improving quality, speed and cost
• Responsible for developing and implementing a textile and trim sourcing strategy to improve quality, speed and cost

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Years of Experience: 12+ years in roles of increasing responsibility and managing global sourcing teams
• Significant experience in managing a direct sourcing network
• Proven leadership experience leading a team of Managers and Individual Contributors

CRITICAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; an authentic & genuine leader with an ability to motivate and inspire others
• Excellent analytical and strategic planning skills; data driven
• A strong results orientation; proven project management skills and the ability to deliver results on time.
• Flexibility and the ability to deal with ambiguity; this individual will bring business maturity to situations.
• Ability to travel internationally as required ~25%
• Personal initiative; energetic, a “self-starter” and proactive in terms of recommending ideas and courses of action.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to build a powerful team
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and time management skills
• Emphasis on timeliness / accuracy / content of work
• Ability to build cross-functional partnerships with all functional areas
• Proficiency in Microsoft and Google suite

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

PHOENIX offers a range of benefits to help protect full-time associate’s health and long-term financial security including:

• Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with Company match
• Merchandise discount
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave for new moms and dads

Actual compensation offered is dependent upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location, education, relevant skills and experience of the candidate.

Pay Range

$179,200 - $293,200

Closing

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Applicants must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. PHOENIX does not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

An equal opportunity employer, PHOENIX does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or any other terms and conditions of employment hiring on the basis of any federal, state, or locally protected characteristic. PHOENIX only hires individuals authorized for employment in the United States. PHOENIX is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to search and apply for a job position due to a disability, please call 1-800-964-9793 and say 'Associate Relations' or send an e-mail to AssociateRelations@Express.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notification to Agencies: Please note that PHOENIX does not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, PHOENIX will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.