Head of Sourcing – Global Apparel, Accessories & Footwear

About the role

As Head of Sourcing you will lead Rip Curl’s global sourcing, supplier partnership and purchasing operations across apparel, accessories and footwear. This senior leadership position balances commercial outcomes, product quality, speed to market, ethical sourcing, risk management and long‑term supplier capability.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global sourcing strategy for apparel, accessories and footwear.
• Build strong, ethical and commercially effective partnerships with manufacturing and supply partners worldwide.
• Drive improvements in lead time, on‑time delivery, sample execution, purchasing accuracy and critical‑path performance.
• Manage sourcing risk related to supplier capability, country‑of‑origin exposure, compliance, quality, duty impacts and supply continuity.
• Partner with ESG, quality and regional teams to support responsible sourcing and continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop global sourcing and purchasing teams, ensuring clarity, accountability and succession depth.
• Identify cross‑brand opportunities to align suppliers, enhance manufacturing capability and support business transformation.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in global sourcing, procurement, production or supply‑chain leadership within apparel, footwear, accessories or related consumer products.
• Proven commercial mindset with strong supplier negotiation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate across regions, supplier networks and internal functions to solve problems and keep products moving.
• Experience balancing speed, cost, quality, compliance and risk while leading high‑performing teams through change and growth.

Required skills

• Global sourcing strategy development
• Supplier partnership and negotiation
• Risk management and compliance
• Product development and manufacturing processes
• Quality assurance and critical‑path management