About hyer bootswe're on a mission to reclaim our legacy as the most iconic western brand in america—and we're just getting started.serve as the on-the-ground driver who ensures information transparency: secure components at the right cost and timing while running product operations execution (sample logistics, tracking, and change control) to maintain the calendar schedule.negotiate pricing with suppliers and ensure prices are reflected in factory costs.
work cross-functionally with product development and the country manager to achieve aligned goals.key responsibilitiestrack and manage delivery of component/material purchase orders from factories to suppliers.
produce / maintain product and material price lists, moqs, lead times; qualify alternates for a-styles and component substitutions for margin building programsdeliver materials on-time-in-fulfillment to factory; escalate shortages with options/solutions to hit original production development calendar delivery dates and adhere to original product purchase order expiration dates.daily supplier coordinationlead a shortage board with factory purchasing/qa; clear blockers fast.feed real dates to factory manager for updating purchase order tracker, as well as other cross-functional teams through near-term planning team summary and report out + inline purchase order tracking and updatesreporting & hygienepublish a material 'red/yellow list' weekly with owner/next action.keep vendor files clean (pricing, slas, contacts, cbss)support audits and compliance checks on an ongoing and quarterly basis for large ticket items.
(ex. Master leather list / heel and outsole componentry list that is updated and ready for use for key pd deliverables, by factory, for briefing / proto and line close)supplier pricing negotiationcontinuously negotiate competitive pricing with component suppliers; document and track savings.ensure supplier price updates are correctly reflected in factory costs and bills of materials.collaborate with finance to quantify impact of material price changes on product margins.develop cost-saving initiatives with suppliers while maintaining quality standards.product operations (owner/operator)own the new product tracker (npt) (proto/fit/pp/top): dates, bookings, wip, and gold-seal version control.run change control after cost/bom lock: open crs, quantify cost/lead-time deltas with pc & finance, route for approvals (vp pc + finance), and publish outcomes.book factory slots for proto/fit/pp/top; ship/track samples; ensure gold seals return to hq and all steps/dates are effectively communicated, in real time, to the appropriate team and team members.hyer boots job description