Sourcing Specialist (Product Development) - Remote

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn and attain fingertip knowledge of product base
• Develop a detailed understanding of HFT’s multiple databases and how they’re connected to ensure data alignment
• Aid department in building a strategic vendor base for prioritized HFT categories
• Develop assessment skills to determine 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
• Learn the HFT methodology to find, evaluate, and select vendors to supply products that are sold by HFT
• Cross-functionally support product line transitions from sourcing of viable vendors through product costing, sampling, and quality testing in our own laboratories
• Learn the HFT methodology to identify new products that would enhance the HFT mix and how to propose them to the cross-functional team by triangulating data from the vendor, portfolio, and market landscape
• Work within urgency and deadline requirements
• 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

Qualifications

Experience in hardline products, product development, and factory evaluations with overseas manufacturers are essential.

Skills

Deadline oriented and excel in multi-tasking a variety of pending projects.

Willingness to learn is essential for success.

Strong communication and collaboration with multiple groups throughout our business.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Eligible Associates are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan
• 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