Director of Product Sourcing and Strategy

Hueman PE Talent Solutions•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tablescapes Event Rentals is hiring a Director of Product Sourcing and Strategy to join their leadership team in Chicago, IL. This will be a hybrid role with the ability to work out of the downtown or Franklin Park location when in office. Tablescapes is a growing event rentals company with a market-leading reputation, providing exceptional service to our clients through a combination of dedication, teamwork, and precision. We fulfill 15,000 orders per year and we expect to double our operations in the next year. Operating in a dynamic environment, we pride ourselves on delivering seamless logistics for all of our clients' event rental needs, delivery, setup and tear-down. If you are interested in working with a growing company, please apply today! We are seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial Director of Product Sourcing & Strategy to lead the development of our product vision, sourcing infrastructure, and commercial performance. This leader will own the intersection of product strategy, global sourcing, and commercial execution to build a scalable foundation for growth. The ideal candidate combines product instincts with financial and operational rigor, bringing experience in product development, sourcing strategy, and commercialization. This individual will play a critical role in shaping product assortment, creating a differentiated brand identity, building supplier relationships, and driving long-term profitability. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant ownership and a potential path toward broader executive leadership responsibility, including future Head of Product or Merchandising leadership opportunities.

Requirements

Have operated across both product/merchandising and sourcing/vendor strategy functions.
Bring experience within home furnishings, furniture, tabletop, consumer products, or adjacent categories.
Combine strong aesthetic judgment and customer understanding with financial rigor and margin discipline.
Are comfortable building systems, infrastructure, and processes within a high-growth or evolving environment.
Have experience navigating ambiguity and making strategic decisions in fast-moving organizations.
Demonstrate a high level of ownership with a builder mentality.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of progressive experience in product management, merchandising, sourcing, or related leadership roles.
Experience owning both product and sourcing responsibilities.
Strong global sourcing and vendor negotiation experience.
Proven track record of balancing design, quality, pricing, and profitability objectives.
Strong analytical and financial acumen.
Emerging design-forward and growth-stage consumer brands

Responsibilities

Define and execute overall assortment strategy across existing and emerging categories.
Establish and evolve product and brand point of view.
Identify opportunities for category expansion and product innovation.
Translate customer insights and market trends into differentiated product opportunities.
Lead product development from concept through launch.
Build and manage a scalable domestic and global supplier network.
Develop sourcing strategies including make-versus-buy analyses and vendor optimization initiatives.
Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and ongoing relationship management.
Establish partnerships that improve cost, quality, speed to market, and innovation.
Ensure sourcing strategies support long-term business growth objectives.
Own pricing architecture and gross margin strategy.
Develop margin targets and ensure product decisions align with profitability objectives.
Drive disciplined decision-making across pricing, cost, and inventory efficiency.
Evaluate product and supplier performance to identify opportunities for optimization.
Create repeatable product and sourcing processes that scale with company growth.
Build systems and frameworks that improve execution and decision-making.
Lead collaboration across product, sourcing, operations, finance, and executive leadership teams.
Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure success.