Director of Strategic Sourcing

About Unrivaled Teamwear

Unrivaled Teamwear consists of three unique and highly innovative business units: Gear for Sports (“GFS”), Knights Apparel (“KA”) and Champion Teamwear. Gear for Sports is the pioneer in the custom decorated apparel industry and has been the leader in this space for more than 35 years. Knights Apparel is a leading producer of licensed sports apparel for mass market retailers, mid-tier department stores, and sporting goods retailers. Knights has attractive licensing arrangements, many of which are exclusive, with prestigious sports brands, colleges and universities, and professional sports leagues. Champion Teamwear has been designing and creating custom uniforms and teamwear since 1978, making it one oldest in the industry.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Director, Strategic Sourcing leads drives the strategy and execution the Company’s global sourcing operations. Leveraging their sourcing team and functional groups throughout the business, this person leads efforts to optimize costs, improve service levels, mitigate risk, and drive continuous improvement across the organization. This person also ensures that goals and objectives are aligned to further support the needs of the company.

• Formulate and implement sourcing strategy that aligns with the company’s long-term business objectives. This includes identifying and leveraging opportunities to drive cost savings, improve efficiency and support innovation
• Manage internal sourcing KPIs and supplier KPIs, while developing and executing plans to improve both
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers, ensuring high levels of service, quality, and reliability
• Drive cost reduction initiatives across all categories of spend without compromising quality or service levels
• Plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring quality and delivery targets are met
• Assess and proactively mitigate supply chain and supplier risks

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• 7-10 years of previous experience in sourcing and procurement, with a strong preference for experience in the global apparel and textiles industry
• Demonstrated experience executing end-to-end RFP processes and other strategic sourcing activities
• Demonstrated experience developing category strategies to optimize spend
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple cross-functional projects and programs
• Willingness to travel to suppliers and partners globally, travel approximately 20%
• Excellent leadership and communication skills