Geopolitical Risk Management Jobs in Minnesota (NOW HIRING)

Brand Overview:
At maurices, we're all about feel-good fashion for real life. We're committed to our service with style promise and to offering affordable fashion that takes women from workday to weekend-and all of life's adventures in between. With inclusive sizing from 0-24, maurices is known for versatile styles across key categories like denim, dresses, tops, and more. We've been doing this since 1931, and today you'll find us in over 800 communities across North America and online at maurices.com. At maurices, it's more than clothes - it's where fun, friendship and fashion come together! We believe in putting People First - and that starts with you. We're a collaborative team that leads with kindness, values authenticity, stays curious, and moves with agility. We work smart, have fun, and support one another in a generously flexible environment that empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. We're headquartered in the heart of Duluth, Minnesota overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Superior. Our original hometown offers the perfect blend of natural beauty, four-season adventure, and a vibrant college town atmosphere.
Ready to apply? We currently have an opportunity for a VP Sourcing to join our team located at our Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802.
Position Overview:
The Vice President, Product Management & Sourcing is responsible for leading maurices' global sourcing strategy and product execution. This role oversees category sourcing, technical design and quality assurance, product operations, the product lifecycle calendar (PLC), and compliance to ensure the timely, cost-effective, and responsible delivery of high-quality products.
Operating in a complex and evolving global environment, the VP provides strategic leadership across vendor partnerships, cost structures, and operational risk, while partnering closely with Merchandising, Planning, Supply Chain, and Finance. This role translates product and business strategy into executable sourcing plans that protect margin, mitigate risk, and support long-term enterprise goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Essential Duties and Functions:
Enterprise Sourcing Strategy & Execution

• Lead and execute an integrated global sourcing strategy aligned with business priorities, financial goals, and customer expectations.
• Provide senior leadership oversight across apparel and accessories sourcing, ensuring disciplined execution across seasons and product lifecycles.
• Partner with Merchandising leadership to support category strategies through sourcing decisions related to capacity, cost, lead time, and vendor capabilities.

Vendor & Factory Leadership in a Complex Global Environment

• Lead and oversee strategic vendor and factory relationships across a highly complex global landscape, including evolving tariffs, geopolitical disruption, and shifting capacity constraints.
• Ensure proactive risk identification and mitigation related to cost inflation, supply disruption, compliance, and delivery timelines.
• Balance near-term execution needs with long-term vendor strategy, diversification, and resilience.
• Drive accountability, transparency, and performance management across the vendor base.
• Represent maurices as a senior enterprise partner with vendors, navigating negotiations, escalation, and long-range planning.

Product Lifecycle & Operational Excellence

• Own governance of the Product Lifecycle Calendar (PLC), ensuring alignment across sourcing, merchandising, planning, and supply chain milestones.
• Oversight of product operations to ensure clarity of ownership, disciplined execution, and effective cross-functional handoffs.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase speed, reduce complexity, and improve executional consistency.

Technical Design, Quality & Compliance

• Oversee Technical Design and Quality Assurance team to ensure consistent standards for fit, construction, safety, and wearability.
• Ensure compliance with all product safety, testing, regulatory, and ethical sourcing requirements.
• Champion a prevention-focused quality mindset that reduces risk, rework, and downstream disruption.

Financial & Strategic Impact

• Support margin objectives through sourcing strategy, vendor negotiations, productivity initiatives, and cost management.
• Contribute to enterprise planning, long-range strategy, and transformation initiatives impacting sourcing, product operations, and supply chain capabilities.

People & Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop senior leaders and teams with a focus on accountability, inclusion, and performance.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, clarity, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted enterprise partner and advisor across cross-functional leadership teams.

Education/Skills and Experience Requirements:
Qualifications:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Apparel, or related field.
• 12-15+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, product management, and/or related disciplines within apparel.
• Senior leadership experience overseeing multiple functions or teams in a complex organization.
• Deep understanding of global sourcing dynamics, vendor management, quality assurance, and product lifecycle execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, volatility, and change.

Preferred

• Advanced degree (MBA or similar).
• Experience operating in global sourcing environments impacted by tariffs, geopolitical risk, and cost volatility.
• Proven ability to build resilient vendor strategies while delivering near-term business results.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic, pragmatic, and calm under pressure
• Strong enterprise mindset with high credibility and influence
• Decisive, transparent, and solutions-oriented
• Aligned with maurices' People First culture and values

Location:
Corporate Office-maurices-Duluth, MN 55802Position Type:
Regular/Full time
Pay Range:
Annual Salary: $200,000.00 - $250,000.00
This position is eligible for an annual incentive compensation based on company performance.
How We Work: Our Smart Work program pairs the best of in-person collaboration with the flexibility to work remotely, guided by business needs and the nature of each role. Corporate associates work at least three days a week in our offices, with teams setting core days to brainstorm, build relationships, and move work forward. The goal is simple: help you do your best work, stay connected to your team, and maintain healthy work-life balance.
What We Offer: We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Full-time associates are eligible for a suite of benefits. Choice of three medical plans, including a PPO plan or High-Deductible plans. High-Deductible plans offer the option of a Health Savings Account, with employer contribution.
Additional benefits include Dental, and Vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care), Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage, Voluntary Life, Spouse, and Child Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability coverage. maurices provides, at no cost to our associates, Basic Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability coverage, access to our Wellbeing platform with Personify Health, and an Employee Assistance Program available for associates and their families. After 6 months of employment, you may be eligible for our 401(k), which offers an immediately vested Safe Harbor matching contribution. maurices supports continued education with our Tuition Assistance program, available after 1 year of employment.
Associates also have access to PTO benefits, including vacation (with accrual or flexible options based on role), annual sick time awards, holiday pay, and two weeks of New Parent Leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement. We offer continuous opportunities for learning, connection building through Associate Resource Groups and for our Duluth based associates, free access to a state-of-the-art onsite Fitness Facility.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified people at all levels. It is our policy in all personnel actions to ensure that all associates and potential associates are evaluated on the basis of qualifications and ability without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability that can reasonably be accommodated without undue hardship, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. We do not discriminate in any of our employment policies and practices. All associates are expected to follow these principles in all relationships with other associates, applicants, or others with whom we do business.