Manager, Sourcing - Pottery Barn (Temp to Hire)

Job description

About the Team The sourcing team executes strategic sourcing goals globally to address company and brand business needs within the organization. This position is responsible for working with multiple departments and communicating important sourcing updates to the leadership team in merchandising, inventory, product development, quality assurance, and global offices. About the Role: You will execute against defined sourcing strategy to ensure product development meets criteria of cost competitiveness, supplier capabilities, sustainability, quality, country and vendor risk while representing brands needs within your category. This is a temp role with the possibility of full-time hire and is onsite in SF 4X a week. Responsibilities: - Provide coaching and training to associate and/ or cross-functional team - Influence brand leadership and cross-functional partners to achieve balanced category strategy - Represent the brand to WSGO partners and collaborate on management of product - Focus efforts on management of core and top seasonal investments - Troubleshoot seasonal product issues related to development, production and/or delivery in assigned categories - Manage sourcing processes...