Director - Sourcing

Michaels Stores • Irving, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director – Global Sourcing will play a significant role in assisting the Senior Vice President - Global Sourcing to drive the process and lead the team to successfully execute the strategies and achieve the financial goals established by the Company. The role involves strategic planning, category Sourcing Plan development and execution, team building (managing direct reports and a network of service providers), establishing and deploying business processes for vendor engagement, capacity planning, and production execution. The Director will also develop product solutions, identify and develop vendor relationships, and serve as a key internal link between various stakeholders. Significant international travel is required to manage a global vendor and agent network.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Minimum 10 years of experience with a major retailer, brand or product development/sourcing company
• Strong leadership, business knowledge and technical abilities

Nice To Haves

• MBA or master’s degree in related field is preferred
• Business related major is highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive Direct Import growth through effective product lifecycle management
• Develop category Sourcing Plans and be responsible for execution of the Plans
• Responsible for 2-4 direct reports and manage a network of service providers including Agent staff in Dallas and Asia.
• Establish and deploy business processes for vendor engagement, capacity planning, production execution.
• Develop product solutions in support of the Merchandising direction and ensure that the Company's goals of product innovation and quality are achieved
• Identify, evaluate, and develop vendor relationships that support category needs. Furthermore, leverage these relationships across the Company to provide the best "cost" and "value" equation.
• Be the key internal link between all internal and external stakeholders including Merchandising, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Agents, Vendors, Legal and Inventory Management
• Significant international travel to identify, evaluate, and manage a global vendor and agent network

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Telemedicine services
• Flexible spending accounts
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Various voluntary insurance options
• Employee discounts
• Access to partner discount programs
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director