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TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s most recognized global lifestyle brands, confidently welcoming and inspiring consumers since 1985. Originally established in New York City and infused with the vibrant spirit of Americana, to create the modern uniform of accessible luxury. The TOMMY HILFIGER brands consist of TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS, complemented by a range of licensed product categories that extend the brand lifestyle across generations, geographies, activities and occasions. Tommy Hilfiger’s global marketing approach and communications strategy taps into culture through the world of F.A.M.E.S.: the people, organizations and ideas boldly driving the future of Fashion, Art, Music, Entertainment and Sport. Major global campaigns, sponsorship platforms, and disruptive activations with world-class athletes, musicians and entertainers bring a constant source of energy and inspiration to the brand. Immerse yourself in TOMMY HILFIGER here! (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok)

POSITION SUMMARY:

All Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brand strategy, product development and innovation are led and driven by certain PVH affiliates in the Netherlands where Tommy Hilfiger is head-quartered, and Calvin Klein in the US where it is head-quartered and both catering to global market needs. The position in this job description helps the above-mentioned PVH related parties meet their operating and strategic needs.

• In charge of Vietnam and TH Supply Operations that includes Production Ops and Management while supporting sourcing functions.
• Country Management to be the visible face of the region to both internal and external stakeholders and providing Country level inputs into corporate requirements on behalf of the region.
• In charge of cross functional/geographic team to execute multi-tiered global supply chain strategies to drive value and achieve business goals. Have a strong business vision and is business intelligence paired with supply chain experience to deliver best in class products in a competitive global marketplace.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES (Supply)

• Operational Excellence & Execution

Drive sustainable practices and systems to ensure delivery of best-in-class product to meet PVH OTD requirements in the right quality. Maintain operational excellence ensuring vendors and teams are adhering to PVH’s rollout of policies and initiatives (e.g., BCCU tracking, Transaction and Garment certification, Traceability initiatives). Drive Critical Path adherence within the region from PO placement to ACD. Support product-to-market process activities, including development and bulk allocation, while owning production planning and purchase order management. Identify and execute initiatives to increase operational efficiencies, leverage economies of scale, and optimize the supply chain.

•  Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

Manage relationships with L1 vendors and key L2/L3 partners in the country/region. Partner with Regional and Global Sourcing and Category Leads on vendor strategy by providing inputs into regional vendor allocation to support business needs. Build relationships and maintain connectivity with country partners to develop future partners and execute strategies. Manage internal and external vendor relationships and report out on qualitative and quantitative performance metrics. Optimize regional country of origin strategies to service global ship-to destinations, focusing on duty benefits, cost, quality, and lead time.

• Cost Optimization & Value Creation

Optimize product cost by leading cost renegotiations with vendors where applicable, unlocking value, and delivering against margin goals. Drive supply chain initiatives that enable speed, agility, and flexibility to deliver best price-value product.

•  Product Quality, Technical Excellence & Compliance

Ensure consumer and brand product needs are met by partnering with Technical Services, Quality teams, and vendors to achieve quality standards. Ensure Corporate Responsibility standards throughout the supply chain, inclusive of social and environmental responsibility, sustainability, and global requirements.

• Strategic Alignment & Business Integration

Understand and execute on PVH Supply Plan priorities. Partner cross-functionally to ensure sourcing strategies align with overall brand, consumer, and business objectives.

• Talent Development & Leadership

Develop high-performing teams and grow best-in-class talent committed to a shared value system of integrity and collaboration.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES (Country Management)

• Own geo-political oversight and connections with industry and government and trade bodies.
• Drive PVH wide initiatives in collaboration & alignment with the respective Brand Supply regional leads.
• Drive country specific strategic initiatives
• Drive CR CAP and initiatives with vendors.
• Support developing vendor capabilities and new vendors for both brands in alignment with the brands evolving strategic needs.
• Own running of the office/administration in as smooth manner.
• Provide overall leadership for the office, lead I&D activities and social committee activities.

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS

Internal Contacts:  All Divisions

External Contacts:  Headquarters, Vendors, Associations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct: TH Production Ops and management team, Sourcing team and Tech services
• Indirect: cross functional teams within the office, Supply Chain partners.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Yes

DECISION MAKING

• Yes

RESOURCEFULNESS/CREATIVITY

• Yes

CORE VALUE

• Embrace PVH's core values: Individuality, Partnership, Passion, Integrity, and Accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Garment and Textile, or its equivalent with about 15-20 years of working experience, of which a minimum of 10 years in Leadership positions including 5 years or more in manufacturing

• Experience developing winning communication
• Ability to manage and mentor Direct and Indirect associates in the region
• Exemplary project management skills
• Extensive supply chain knowledge and experience with focus on Asia
• Extensive knowledge of raw materials, costing, macro-economic trends and capacity planning
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and production Strategy
• In-depth knowledge of multi-tiered sourcing strategies
• Knowledge of local trade policies and legislative action
• Access to an extensive network of contacts and relationships
• Superior writing and editing skills
• Public speaking skills

Skills:

• Anticipates future market and customer changes that will have an impact to the function and organization
• Creates an environment that effectively balances business needs and risks and can proactively respond to it when changes arise
• Operates successfully in ambiguous and complex situations and leads the team through it
• Be ambitious, takes ultimate ownership in achieving the highest performance for oneself and the team
• Ability to break down overall direction into achievable goals for teams and help them to stay organized, provides appropriate resources against work committed
• Motivates and inspires people to press ahead to achieve the functional and company vision, in spite of difficulties and uncertainties
• Strong leadership skills: ability to drive change, inspire, coach, mentor and develop a high performing team
• Relationships: establish and maintain strong working relationships cross-functionally and cross-divisionally, as well as externally (does not work, think or behave with a silo mindset)
• Influencing: ability to influence cross-functionally and throughout the organization to drive results
• Strategic & pragmatic: manage short-term business decisions while driving toward long term strategic vision
• Flexible & adaptable: operate in an environment with changing business needs, ad hoc project requests, shifting priorities, and deadlines
• Ability to synthesize: take complex issues and draw valid actionable fact based conclusions
• Detail oriented, creative, and innovative in approach
• Results & solutions driven
• Ability to know when to direct teams in a leadership capacity and when to take a hands-on approach in order to deliver timely results
• Strong negotiating skills in diverse cultural environments

About PVH:

We are brand builders who focus our passion and creativity to build Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER into the most desirable lifestyle brands in the world and at the same time position PVH as one of the best-performing brand groups in our sector. Guided by our values and enabled by our scale and global reach, we are driving fashion forward for good, as one team with one vision and one plan. That’s the Power of Us, that’s the Power of PVH+.   

One of PVH’s greatest strengths is our people. Our collective desire is to create a workplace environment where every individual is valued, and every voice is heard, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community of associates with a strong sense of belonging. Learn more about Inclusion & Diversity at PVH here.

PVH Corp. or its subsidiary ("PVH") is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment on the basis of their individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, PVH is also committed to ensuring that all current and future PVH associates are compensated solely on job-related factors such as skill, ability, educational background, work quality, experience and potential.