Sourcing Manager
At Home · Coppell, Texas, US
Sourcing Manager Job Summary The Sourcing Manager is the liaison between the Buyers and agents/factories. This position is responsible for partnering closely...
Job description
Sourcing Manager Job Summary: The Sourcing Manager is the liaison between the Buyers and agents/factories. This position is responsible for partnering closely with the Sr. Director of Sourcing in developing the overall sourcing strategy by category. Key Roles and Responsibilities Lead the Product Partner Matrix process Compile and analyze data (Product Partner Scorecard) and make recommendations for grow/maintain/decline Partner with Sr Director of Sourcing, Trend and Merchant Partners to align the matrix to the business needs Identify any gaps in the matrix and present recommendations to fill to the team Balance global risks with country-of-origin diversification plans Communicate action plans with Agents/Product Partners Assist in onboarding new agents/factories: Track, report and manage agent/factory performance Drive margin savings through cost negotiations during the development process Identify cost improvement opportunities (bidding): Clarify and communicate specs and product engineering details, labeling, and packaging instructions and other information to in country sourcing and/or vendors Negotiate the costs from the directives Compile and submit costing worksheets for PO...