Job Description

  Job Title: Sourcing Manager – Home Textiles 

Job Location: Hazlet, New Jersey – (Mon-Thursday On-Site / Friday Work-from-Home)

Who we are: Established in 2018, Artisan 34 is a global manufacturer and design house of Home Textiles and Décor products. At Artisan 34, we’ve built a process that turns inspiration into high-performing home products seamlessly. From the first spark of an idea to final delivery, our team is hands-on, detail-driven, and focused on making the experience smooth, creative, and efficient every step of the way.

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Sourcing Manager for Home Textiles to join our dynamic team. The Sourcing Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies to ensure the timely procurement of quality goods at a competitive cost. There will be a heavy focus on supplier relationships, driving cost-saving initiatives, and quality assurance compliance. In this role, you will play a critical role in managing the end-to-end sourcing process and supporting the development, production, and delivery of our products. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent negotiation skills, and experience working with global suppliers in Home Textiles.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to drive operational efficiency and cost savings for the company. Sourcing and understanding prices from new countries and opening those channels. 
• Own and manage all price grids and updated best costing by category 
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers/vendors based on criteria such as quality, reliability, cost, and delivery performance.
• Manage supplier relationships and maintain open communication to ensure timely and effective resolution of any issues to deliver high-quality production of products.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms to optimize value, innovation, quality, reliability, and compliance
• Negotiate and maintain pricing, terms, and contracts with suppliers and communicate these details clearly with cross functional teams. Ability to resource when needed.
• Conduct regular supplier assessments and performance reviews to ensure compliance with company standards and drive continuous improvement
• Analyze detailed cost breakdowns to identify savings opportunities and recommend sourcing alternatives. Out of the box thinker on creative cost effective ideas to improve value and margin.
• Continuously strive to improve sourcing and production processes to increase efficiency, improve lead times and reduce costs.
• Drive cost optimization without compromising quality or delivery timelines.
• Maintain accurate records of sourcing activities, contracts, pricing agreements, and supplier information using appropriate software tools and systems.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., product development, sales, buying) to understand ever-changing customer needs in order to help strength supplier matrix and cost negotiations.
• Continuous competitive shopping to be highly proficient in the market retail landscape
• Travel as needed both domestically and internationally
• Facilitate vendor meetings to review in-season development, production & delivery challenges.
• Identify potential business risk as well as opportunities for improvement, escalating where necessary and offering suggestions to address.

Our Best Fit Candidate Would Be

• Proactive, Resourceful and Responsible
• Highly motivated, Creative and Enthusiastic
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Sense of urgency
• Results driven
• Ability to multitask and work well in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Thorough understanding of fashion retail merchandising - preferably from Home Textiles
• Strong costing experience and negotiation skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of textile materials, development/production processes, and industry-specific sourcing practices.
• Strong negotiation skills with a track record of achieving cost savings and favorable supplier agreements.
• Excellent analytical abilities, with the capacity to analyze complex data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Capable of multitasking and problem-solving effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to juggle various functions at one time but stay focused on the big picture
• A sense of urgency and personal ownership of performance with the ability to work through barriers and challenges to deliver results.
• Able to travel as needed for domestic fairs and overseas meetings

Culture

We strive to create a positive and inspiring culture, that values a strong work ethic with people enjoying the work that they're doing with the people and the environment they're in. Our goal is to shape a work environment which encourages partners to engage with one another and make Artisan 34 a place they look forward to working each day.

Benefits

Artisan 34 offers Health, Dental, Vision and 401K plans, along with other benefits such as Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Holidays, Work-from-Home Friday’s, Summer Fridays, and a Business Casual Environment. Hours are Monday-Friday 8 ½ Hours a Day.

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