Description

What You'll Do

• Coordinate cross-functional teams for supplier interactions.
• Manage supplier capacity and internal alignment.
• Execute product development and relocation projects.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and contribute to strategy.
• Negotiate prices and analyze market data.
• Identify business opportunities for cost optimization.
• Manage contracts and relationships.
• Oversee supplier performance and business responsibilities.
• Ensure product availability and timely delivery.
• Conduct sourcing activities to meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve disruptions.
• Track, measure, and report vendor performance, maintaining ethical standards.
• Identify and act on business opportunities to create precondition for product and production cost out, based on value and fact based business approach.
• Evaluate supplier manufacturing capabilities, SWOT analysis, and give critical inputs to supplier strategy.

Who You Are:

• 5+ years experience in furniture industry sourcing and merchandising, with a focus on upholstery preferred.
• Proficiency in technical aspects, compliance, and manufacturing efficiencies of upholstery products.
• Expertise in project management, including supplier relocation, new product introduction (NPI), and cost reduction initiatives.
• Skilled in leading holistic business approaches, prioritizing customer, supplier, and total cost development.
• Ability to drive results through collaborative engagement with process partners.
• Bachelor's degree relevant to the industry.
• Strong management of supplier relationships and accountability for product availability.
• Effective communicator and representative of procurement function.
• Problem-solving ability, facilitating multidisciplinary teams to address operational challenges.
• Ability to influence cross-functional collaboration and decision-making without formal authority.
• Prioritization of value and strategic time allocation for maximum impact.
• Proficient in data analysis and interpretation, identifying unique opportunities.
• Proactive initiative-taking and goal achievement.
• Understanding of vendor manufacturing operations and adept problem-solving in complex environments.
• Capacity to navigate conflicting priorities and devise innovative solutions for overall company benefit.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (preferred).

About Article

• Vancouver, Canada is home to our HQ (and our first retail store)
• Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is home to our Asia HQ
• Our US and Canadian logistics network serves our customers coast to coast.