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Sourcing AssociateIllinois Staffing • Northbrook, IL, US
Sourcing Associate

Sourcing Associate

Illinois Staffing • Northbrook, IL, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Sourcing Associate

We inspire purpose-filled living that brings beauty and quality to the modern home. Together, we achieve. Associates across our business drive results, innovate, and inspire. Drawn together by our shared values and passion for our customers and our brands, we deliver home furnishings that are expertly designed, responsibly sourced, and bring timeless style and function to people's homes. From the day we opened our first store in Chicago in 1962 to the digital innovations that engage millions of customers today, our iconic brand is over 60 years in the makingand our story is still unfolding. We're here for it. We think you should be too.

We're looking for a driven professional with an inclusive mindset to join our team as a Sourcing Associate. Under broad supervision, responsible for developing, monitoring, and pursuing tactical and strategic initiatives / projects in a specialized area (e.g., commodities, vendor / contract relationships, or supplier management). Prepares analytical reports and forecasts in order to track product costs. Recommends appropriate course of action to senior purchasing / sourcing leaders. Works closely with Design to ensure successful product development. This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL offices, with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

Primary Responsibilities :

  • Supports associate managers and senior managers in seasonal sourcing activities and ongoing vendor performance management
  • Monitor pre-production tasks (sample development and costing)
  • Calendar milestone tracking
  • Sku data gathering and management to ensure all item-related information is accurate and complete prior to the SKU set-up exercise
  • Reporting - IMU tracking and analysis
  • Monitor internal on-time performance reporting
  • Capacity reporting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

  • Excellent written and oral skills
  • Poses multi-cultural awareness and respect
  • Strong financial reporting and quantitative analysis skills, retail math skills
  • Customer focus (internal and external)
  • Effective email communication with overseas vendors and agents
  • Negotiating skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Adaptable to meet rapidly changing priorities
  • Basic understanding of manufacturing processes for assigned categories
  • Experience Required :

  • A minimum of 2 years in an associate-level role within sourcing, product development, production, or Merchandising
  • College degree preferred
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications and G Suite
  • Minimum Starting Rate : $60,000.00 Annually Up to : $78,000.00 Annually Pay ranges will be adjusted upward as needed to comply with applicable state and local law. In addition to your salary, based on your role, associates may be eligible for other compensation including bonuses, sales incentives, and long term incentives.

    Euromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as "the Company". The Company is deeply committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact the location you are applying to here and ask to speak with a manager regarding the nature of your request. The Company is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital, parental, veteran or military status, unfavorable military discharge, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law. The Company participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the US. State / City Compliance : The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal history, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

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