Sourcing Director

Pendleton Woolen Mills Inc • Portland, OR

15h

About The Position

Pendleton’s Sourcing Director leads how and where Apparel, Home, and Accessories products are made. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Sourcing & Logistics, the role helps shape and execute the global sourcing strategy, manages the supplier portfolio, and owns costing and negotiation discipline. In partnership with cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners, the Director ensures each season meets quality, cost, capacity, and speed-to-market goals while advancing responsible sourcing.

The role oversees global sourcing strategy and supplier management, costing and margin management, capacity planning and seasonal execution, quality and responsible sourcing, and cross-functional partnership and team leadership. It leads and develops sourcing and production professionals and contributes to a workplace grounded in teamwork, inclusion, and respect. Domestic and international travel to vendors and mills is approximately 10–20% of the time.

Requirements

• 10+ years of sourcing or production experience within heritage, lifestyle, or premium apparel, home, or accessories brands, including 5+ years leading teams.
• Established vendor relationships across Asia and the Americas.
• Strong product knowledge of wovens, knits, and wool.
• Proven track record of cost reduction, vendor consolidation, and on-time delivery improvement.
• Working knowledge of trade compliance, duty, and social compliance requirements.
• Strong negotiation skills, costing expertise, and financial acumen.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with cross-functional partners and vendors.
• Appreciation for craftsmanship and a passion for building quality products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Textiles, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost modeling and vendor analysis.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new sourcing and project management tools.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to vendors and mills approximately 10–20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Nearshore sourcing experience.
• Experience with home textiles and leather goods.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr. Director of Sourcing & Logistics to develop and execute a global sourcing strategy supporting growth, margin, quality, capacity, capabilities, and speed-to-market goals.
• Translate the multi-year sourcing roadmap into seasonal vendor and capacity plans that diversify country and supplier risk.
• Lead factory evaluation, vendor qualification, onboarding, allocation, and performance management.
• Assess and recommend sourcing models, including FOB, LDP, agent, and direct, as well as country-of-origin mix by category.
• Strengthen strategic vendor partnerships through scorecards and quarterly business reviews.
• Expand sourcing capabilities in Home and Accessories, including home textiles, knits, jacquards, and leather goods.
• Own costing and negotiation discipline with Product Cost Engineering, including target costing, cost breakdown reviews, and price negotiations.
• Deliver initial markup (IMU) against plan and track negotiated savings and cost-engineering improvements versus prior seasons.
• Establish minimum order quantity (MOQ) and lead-time standards by category, balancing vendor requirements with Pendleton’s heritage styles.
• Partner with Logistics and Trade Compliance to optimize duty, freight, and total landed cost.
• Lead capacity planning and dual-source strategies to protect supply on key programs and top-volume styles.
• Drive seasonal execution from vendor allocation through production readiness, ensuring calendar adherence and material availability.
• Coordinate supply of Pendleton mill fabrics to cut-and-sew partners, aligning mill and vendor timelines.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve production risks early, establishing clear ownership and timely decisions.
• Monitor on-time delivery against agreed ex-factory shipping windows and use production-readiness checkpoints to keep seasons on schedule.
• Partner with Quality to monitor vendor defect rates and customer returns and drive product-quality improvements.
• Partner with Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Social Compliance to improve supplier performance and advance responsible sourcing.
• Champion audit coverage, timely remediation of compliance findings, and wool and fiber traceability.
• Monitor country and vendor concentration to strengthen supply resilience.
• Partner with Product Management, Design, Product Development, Planning, and Quality to align cost, calendar, and capacity priorities.
• Lead, develop, and coach a team of sourcing and production professionals.
• Contribute to a work environment that supports teamwork, inclusion, and respect.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with Pendleton covering the majority of employee premiums.
• 401(k) with a company match of up to 3.5%.
• PTO from the first day, plus eleven paid holidays for eligible corporate employees.
• Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Confidential employee assistance resources.
• Access to applicable paid family and medical leave programs.
• Employee discounts on Pendleton products.

What This Job Offers

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