Sourcing Manager
robert halfGrand Rapids (MI)
Sourcing Manager
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robert halfGrand Rapids (MI)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will lead domestic and international sourcing efforts to strengthen category performance and supplier partnerships. You will work with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with growth, profitability, and competitive positioning. You’ll use data-driven insights to guide assortment and vendor decisions, negotiating terms that boost business results. This position offers an opportunity to shape distribution strategies and brand initiatives across multiple channels.
Responsibilities:
Lead domestic and international sourcing by researching markets, identifying qualified vendors, and crafting strategies aligned with category growth and business objectives. Build, onboard, and maintain productive supplier partnerships while ensuring compliance and item setup. Collaborate with internal teams to enhance value chain, expand distribution, and strengthen category competitiveness across channels. Plan and execute category review activities using performance data and market insights to optimize assortment and growth opportunities. Negotiate supplier agreements covering cost, trade support, promotional funding, display pricing, markdowns, and other terms to improve results. Evaluate vendor, customer, and item performance to identify trends and guide sell-through and margin improvements. Coordinate with leadership, purchasing, sales, marketing, replenishment, logistics, and warehouses to align sourcing with operational priorities. Monitor market conditions and adjust sourcing and category strategies in response to competition and demand. Contribute to brand development and new distribution by securing supplier investment and support for promotional programs. Key requirements cross-functional collaboration negotiation data-driven decision making sourcing strategy vendor negotiation category management
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