Manager, Global Sourcing (Product Development) - Remote

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build a strategic vendor base for prioritized HFT categories
• Absess a vendor’s ability to ship on time, provide quality goods, and to produce their products at costs that meet the economic requirements of HFT
• Find, evaluate, and select vendors to supply products that are sold in HFT’s retail stores
• Drive product line transitions from sourcing of viable vendors through product costing, sampling, and quality testing in our own laboratories
• Establish second sources that allow HFT to provide its customers with the same product from different vendors, while maintaining form, function, specifications, and cost
• Identify new products that would enhance the HFT mix
• Complete all sourcing activities in a timely manner and driving efficiencies whenever possible
• Collaborate closely with merchandising and packaging, quality and manuals, and sourcing teams on a daily basis to serve enterprise objectives and understand total impact of any actions

Requirements

• Specific hardline product experience
• Product development
• Sourcing
• Manufacturing

Qualifications

Dynamic involvement with multiple groups throughout our business, provides a chance to make a big impact, and offers opportunities for career growth.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $117,300 – $176,000 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience.

Schedule

40-60% overseas travel

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan
• Accrue paid time off up to 236 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays)
• Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law