Sourcing Manager, Soft Home (Flooring)
Core
Building and managing the sourcing operation for soft home flooring products (rugs, carpets, bath mats) to deliver high-quality essentials at low prices.
Role type
Senior Sourcing Manager (Supply Chain)
Builds
New vendor partnerships and supply chains for flooring categories
Domain
Retail / Home Goods / Textiles
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sourcing and merchandising experience, vendor relationship management, supply chain management, product development, data-driven decision making, operational rigor, cost optimization, quality control, commercial terms negotiation, bottleneck identification
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Scout for vendor partners in India capable of high-quality manufacturing with fast lead times; Pitch and onboard new vendor partners with clear test period criteria; Drive excellence in existing supplier operations to improve costs, quality, and terms; Act as an ambassador to partners to deepen relationships; Drive higher hit-rate launches and faster development times by identifying bottlenecks
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC