JUNIOR SOURCING AND PRODUCT COMPLIANCE OFFICER

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Junior Sourcing and Product Compliance Officer
WE ARE DENIM HEADS.
We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA. At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility. Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow.
Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.
Join the denim heads making raw denim!
HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO TOGETHER:
For our Sourcing department, we are looking for a Junior Sourcing and Product Compliance Officer who will be a part of supply chain and product compliance management.
In this function, you will accomplish to establish effective and efficient processes between suppliers and G-STAR that support seamless day to day business operation on vital Sourcing functions and ensure product compliance with required regulations.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for onboarding of new suppliers and new factories, providing guidance, training and facilitate effective and fast connection with internal stakeholders: Sourcing, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Product Development, CSR, from prospect stage to full onboarding.
• Keep the supplier and factory profiles up to date and maintain administration of those on various systems such as PLM, SAP and G-STAR Sharefile platforms.
• Maintain and administrate manufacturing list, constant communication with suppliers on supply chain mapping, reporting to sustainability and sourcing teams.
• Escalate, manage and solve any inconsistency in processes between Vendor & G-STAR, by owning the vendor portal process.
• Supports the Head of Sourcing & Production operations manager in any (wider cross-functional) sourcing projects (i.e. new product groups, new suppliers, new country sourcing, sourcing risk management).
• Administration and maintenance of sustainability & compliance certificates.
• Support on brand level certification and audit processes and coordinate within internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor transparency and traceability processes within material and garment suppliers considering the product compliance requirements, including chemical compliance of products. (RSL/ MRSL).
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:
• Proven track record in a similar role within a relevant fashion brand,
• Experience in the fashion production industry – around 1-3 years of work experience,
• Good understanding of international apparel trade, sourcing and CSR regulations,
• Excellent ability to manage & build external and cross divisional relationships,
• Good communication skills and ability to influence others in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment,
• Result driven problem solver with “can do” mentality,
• Analytical skills with solution-oriented approach,
• Exceptional organizational and multi-tasking skills,
• Fast adopter and team player,
• Fully comfortable working in English, Dutch is a plus!
WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:
We recently moved into our state-of-the-art office in the vibrant city of Valencia. This could be your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future development of G-STAR in Spain!
Beyond a competitive salary, working at G-STAR brings many other perks and exciting opportunities:
• A clothing budget to showcase your personal style while representing G-STAR,
• A fully paid private medical insurance,
• Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week, promoting a healthy work-life balance,
• Free access to leading learning and development platforms like Udemy and Goodhabitz.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT:
• We will thoroughly review your CV.
• We have a large expat community at G-STAR, so please apply with an English CV!
• When we hopefully find what we are looking for, we will contact you for a chat and if it’s a good fit, we’ll plan our first interview.
• Having an agile mindset is very important at G-STAR, therefore we ask you to participate in a fun gamification assessment, and we might ask you to prepare a short business case in a follow-up interview.
• When we’re ready to commit to each other, we’ll finalize the terms we’ve discussed and we’ll explain to you how to order your first pair of jeans from the G-STAR employee store.
Good luck!