Executive, Local Sourcing

Apex Footwear Limited
is looking for
Executive, Local Sourcing - Supply Chain Management

Job Description / Responsibility

Market Exploration & Scouting

• Conduct extensive market visits across Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur, and other sourcing hubs to identify new and innovative materials, components, and accessories.
• Track emerging local trends, indigenous materials, and technical innovations relevant to export footwear design.

New Vendor Development

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard local suppliers for materials such as leather, textiles, soles, heels, trims, chemical sheets, and specialized footwear components.
• Perform initial assessments on quality, capacity, compliance, and commercial viability before vendor engagement.

Internal Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the key liaison between local vendors and the Design Lab/Product Development teams.
• Supply samples, cost sheets, and technical inputs to support rapid prototyping and sampling needs.
• Facilitate custom development of local components as required by the design team.

Negotiation & Costing

• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and MOQs with local suppliers to maintain competitive costing for export markets.
• Support the creation of cost benchmarks for locally sourced alternatives.

Supply Chain Resilience & Localization

• Develop a diversified and reliable local supply base to reduce dependency on imports and minimize lead time risks.
• Support strategic initiatives for local value addition aligned with Apex's export competitiveness agenda.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain systematic records of market visits, vendor data, material samples, costing sheets, and sourcing evaluations.
• Prepare periodic sourcing updates, opportunity assessments, and performance dashboards for SCM leadership.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Supply Chain Management
• MBA/ SCM Certification/ PGD will be considered as added advantage.
• Skills Required: Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sourcing and Procurement

Experience Requirements

• 2 to 4 year(s)
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
• Manufacturing (FMCG),Tannery/Footwear

Additional Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Dhaka, Chittagong, and Gazipur sourcing clusters and their material ecosystems.
• Excellent vendor relationship-building and negotiation capabilities.
• Ability to support technical components sourcing for footwear R&D.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, ERP systems, and digital communication tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High adaptability, proactive attitude, and strong planning capability for extensive travel.
• Action Oriented & Results Driven
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Being Resilient
• Instills Trust