Sourcing Coordinator (Rugs)

Key Responsibilities

• Daily communication with overseas offices and agents. Should be available to attend calls on China/India/Turkey timings.
• Work with sales on product requirements (Rugs and Mats), target costs, forecast and work with overseas factories to get competitive cost with the appropriate country/factory, based on customer requirements.
• Cost engineer into target price ensuring accuracy that costs reflect packaging/ testing/quality requirements of the customer before passing to sales and entering PLM.
• Evaluate costing for repeat SKUs on a regular basis for any benefit from global market conditions, raw material and currency fluctuation.
• Work with Sales/planning team on deadlines on replenishment/running changes for production. Track/manage roll out orders.
• Work in close collaboration with Design/PD on product/sample development (Rugs & Mats), follow ups, running changes, deadlines. Follow through from sample order to receipt in NYC.
• Cook with Packaging department to ensure packaging is available at time of costing requests.
• Analyze overall factory plans to ensure capacities are available for all orders and recorders.
• Participate in weekly development and production meetings for all customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent costing and negotiating skills. Must be able to work on large excel data.
• Strong knowledge on area rugs, bath rugs, accent rugs and understanding costing for Walmart, Costco, TJX etc
• Strong relationship with Turkey, Egypt, India, China Rugs and mats vendors
• Moderate overseas travel required
• Understanding trade regulations, product integrity, testing protocols, production cycle timeline and logistics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with excellent business acumen and strong tactical skills.
• Works independently with ability to multi-task and meet demanding deadlines.
• Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong sense of urgency.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with 8yrs of sourcing experience working with overseas vendors at a large volume wholesale or retail business.
• 5 years of experience in Home Textiles or Apparel preferred
• Experienced in Home Textiles – Rugs, Runners, Bath & Kitchen Mats.
• Experienced working with Walmart/Sams, Costco, TJX Brands, strong understanding of costing, timelines and requirements.