Sourcing Manager

At Home Group•Coppell, TX

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sourcing Manager serves as the liaison between Buyers and agents or factories and partners closely with the Senior Director of Sourcing to develop category sourcing strategies. The role leads the Product Partner Matrix process, evaluates partner performance, recommends changes to the sourcing matrix, balances global risks with country-of-origin diversification, and communicates action plans to agents and product partners. It also supports onboarding and performance management of agents and factories. The Sourcing Manager drives margin savings and cost improvements through development-stage negotiations and bidding, communicates product specifications and engineering details, and prepares costing worksheets for purchase order creation. The role manages the product development calendar, plans and manages international development trips, and oversees production issues to support on-time delivery. Additional responsibilities include developing team talent, building cross-functional relationships, and completing assigned projects. The position is based at the Home Office in Coppell, Texas, on a hybrid schedule: onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and working from home Mondays and Fridays. International travel is required. The work environment is a home office, with extended periods at a desktop workspace and movement around an office environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
6–10 years of experience in international sourcing and/or buying, preferably in home goods and working directly with agents or factories.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Ability to source from and work with overseas markets as needed.
Ability to identify global issues and communicate them within the organization.
Strong analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams.
Leadership and decision-making skills.
Strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.
Willingness and ability to travel for market and store trips.
Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities.
Clear understanding of the supply chain, including product development, sourcing, packaging, and shipping.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
Ability to take calculated risks to achieve results.
Ability to develop creative solutions to business issues.
International travel required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a U.S./European retail business model.

Responsibilities

Lead the Product Partner Matrix process.
Compile and analyze Product Partner Scorecard data and recommend whether to grow, maintain, or decline partnerships.
Partner with the Senior Director of Sourcing, Trend, and Merchant Partners to align the matrix with business needs.
Identify gaps in the matrix and present recommendations to fill them.
Balance global risks with country-of-origin diversification plans.
Communicate action plans with agents and product partners.
Assist in onboarding new agents and factories.
Track, report, and manage agent and factory performance.
Drive margin savings through cost negotiations during product development.
Identify cost-improvement opportunities through bidding.
Clarify and communicate specifications, product engineering details, labeling, packaging instructions, and other information to in-country sourcing teams and/or vendors.
Negotiate costs based on directives.
Compile and submit costing worksheets to Merchant Partners for purchase order creation.
Manage and enforce the product development calendar for operational efficiency.
Plan and manage international development trips.
Execute, manage, and report on production, resolving issues to ensure on-time delivery.
Develop team talent across all areas.
Build collaborative relationships with business and support teams.
Perform project work as assigned.