Sourcing Manager (Branded Merchandise)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025Purpose of the JobThe Sourcing Manager will nurture relationships with suppliers, build value, create urgency, and collaborate strategically with internal stakeholders and suppliers to create growth opportunities within the HH Global supply chain. We are looking for passion, creativity, and a thirst for securing growth through third-party and supplier partner solutions.This role will be selecting, negotiating, and performing on-going maintenance of our Branded Merchandise suppliers across the North America region. This person will act as the conduit for suppliers to showcase their innovations and to provide commercial and technical support to our Merchandise Team and Account Teams. The primary responsibility is to ensure that HH Global and our clients are getting the very best value for their money, ensuring that we are dealing with suppliers that meet the ethical, environmental, commercial, and quality standards of our organization. The role requires a proactive approach to supply chain management ensuring the HH Global’s supply chain performs at the highest level while delivering market leading value for our clients.Key ResponsibilitiesConduct market exercises (RFPs) and develop supplier models in support of both new and existing accountsEstablish, optimize, and promote the Branded Merchandise supplier panel to broader businessLead key Branded Merchandise supplier negotiations and contracting effortsRegularly monitor, measure, and report on-going compliance against established strategiesDevelop and optimize strategic supplier alliances, establishing “C-level” relationships with key suppliersDefine and manage pricing, discounting, and rules of engagement with key suppliersFacilitate regular check-ins (QBRs) with key suppliers and adjusting sourcing models and products as necessaryPartner with the merchandising and product development teams to identify and evaluate new supplier partnershipsDevelop supplier roadmap to improve decision making, market leverage, and financial resultsCreate supplier and pricing rate cards and formal pricing mechanisms for all stages of client engagementEffectively manage and address the challenges associated with branded merchandise sourcing including purchasing, duties and taxes, logistics, ethical sourcing, quality control, and product compliance testingOrganize large sets of legacy and internal client data, identifying spending trends and product groupingsRight-size the vendor base, ensuring competitive tension and building partnership arrangementsEstablish, report, and maintain KPIs that ensure client satisfaction and model effectivenessServe as a point of escalation for supplier-related issuesKnowledge, Skills + Experience10+ years in the Branded Merchandise industry with proven relationships with key supplier stakeholdersBachelor’s Degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experienceSpecialty in purchasing, sourcing, negotiation, or extensive supplier sales experience, preferably in a B2B environmentStrong understanding of sourced Branded Merchandise products, including logistics, ethical sourcing, and quality controlExperience working with suppliers and vendors to negotiate job costs with schedules and proficient in managing complex selling engagementsIndependent thinker with strong organizational and proven project management skillsExcellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interface with senior-level professionalsAbility to work collaboratively with others to achieve both personal and collective goalsHighly proficient with MS Office software with a high aptitude in ExcelExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a love for investigative and data detective work#J-18808-Ljbffr