Manager, Traceability Process & Systems

• Collect business requirements from internal customers and properly capture and translate the needs to traceability processes and tools.
• Develop and maintain traceability-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Define acceptance for delivered backlog items with the team.
• Mitigate roadblocks to deliver product roadmap and meet target delivery dates.
• Monitor and maintain user stories in the product backlog.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) tester to ensure traceability system (e.g. Sustainable Material Tracing Tool a.k.a. SMTT 2.0) quality of release in each sprint.
• The go-to person for key stakeholders to ensure their user experiences and requirements for improvement are captured in the product backlog.
• Work with TECH to monitor and report product performance. Also, ensure smooth and full data migration from the internal upstream system.
• Work with an IT solution provider to advocate the development process through to implementation to ensure the traceability system is capable of meeting business requirements.
• Follow up and mitigate production defects to ensure system operation as usual.
• Monitor and enhance the configuration, features, and functionalities related to traceability products.
• Provide impartial data sources and feedback to achieve optimization of traceability products.
• Role modeling leadership to foster Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion culture that strives for an inclusive workplace.

• Global Sourcing: Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability, Sourcing Operations, Materials, Costing, Allocation & Planning
• Global Operations: Global Strategy & Programs, Technology, Product Operations (Advance Creations), headquarters Sustainability Team, Supply Chain Management e.g. Customs
• Global Sales (e.g. Key Accounts)
• Global Brands
• Global Legal and Corporate Internal Audit
• External Stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers, System solution vendor, Industry organizations, e.g. Certification bodies, Regulatory authorities

• Strong business acumen, knowledge of Apparel, Footwear manufacturing processes
• Strong understanding of supply chain mechanics from end-to-end and brands (from sourcing to customer)
• Good negotiation, influencing, communication, and people skills
• Strong data-analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Ability to drive initiatives and challenge the status quo
• Possesses a growth mindset and prioritizes one’s betterment to enhance performance
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, and Excel
• Fluent in English communication

• University degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Sustainability Environmental discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sourcing/ supply chain (project management, Apparel, fashion or supply chain management, compliance)

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