Direct Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing sourcing team, managing workload allocation and professional growth.
Operational Agility: Maintain business continuity by providing high-level coverage for Senior Product Manager/Product Manager duties during peak seasons or staffing gaps.
Strategic Initiatives: Spearhead specialized sourcing and product development projects that align with enterprise-wide business priorities and drive continuous process improvement.
Ensure organizational resilience through succession planning and scalable team structures.
End-to-End Ownership: Orchestrate the full product lifecycle from initial concept through production execution in collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Planning, and Design.
Process Standardization: Establish and enforce product development requirements and workflows for both internal teams and external vendors.
Calendar Management: Synchronize complex production calendars across diverse brands, channels, and categories (e.g., Club vs. Discounter cycles), ensuring tailored Time & Action for every program.
Strategic Allocation: Oversee sampling and counter-sourcing strategies, optimizing for Country of Origin (COO), vendor core competencies, and landed cost.
Vendor relations: Schedule in office and virtual appointments with new and existing vendors to build business relationships. Follow up on next steps after appointments on development and cost.

Requirements

10+ years of production/sourcing experience within a retail or wholesale environment
5+ years of leadership experience managing production teams
Knowledge of Clubs ( Costco, Sam’s Bj’s) & Discounters business is required
Strong vendor negotiation and cost management expertise
Deep understanding of global manufacturing (Asia, Central America, domestic production, etc.)
Experience working with major wholesale accounts and their compliance requirements
Knowledge of ERP/PLM systems
Strong analytical and financial acumen.

Benefits

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

production experiencesourcing experiencevendor negotiationcost managementglobal manufacturinganalytical skillsfinancial acumenproduct lifecycle managementprocess improvementproduct development

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam developmentorganizational resiliencerelationship buildingstrategic thinkingoperational agilitycalendar managementworkload allocationsuccession planning