Product Sourcing Supervisor at Omaha

 

Be a part of the GROWING workforce at Oriental Trading Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company!

 

Recognized as a Top 50 Internet and a Top 50 Catalog Retailer, we promote fun in how we take care of our employees, empower our employees to take care of our customers, and trust our customers to take care of spreading the word. Everything else simply takes care of itself.

 

Oriental Trading Company is GROWING and we are seeking an individual to supervise our Product Sourcing Team in Omaha, Nebraska! The Product Sourcing Supervisor will assist in the development and implementation of product sourcing strategies, including short, medium and long term plans for the assigned product categories, provide leadership to the team to guide them toward managing agent and supplier relationships, reduce COGS, ensure product quality, meet on time delivery, support speed to market, leverage volume through key suppliers and maximize profitability. Additionally, they will assist the Product Sourcing Manager in definition, documentation, and implementation of processes and procedures and provide guidance to ensure full and effective utilization of established tools and processes.

 

Essential Functions:

•  Develop and maintain expertise in all processes and responsibilities of Product Sourcing team. Monitor staff’s utilization of established tools and processes, and ensure appropriate execution. Provide ongoing guidance to Product Sourcing Team regarding appropriate completion of product sourcing projects, product sourcing calendar and new vendors set up.  Provide continued feedback to Product Sourcing Team to ensure successful execution of duties.

•  Supervise Product Sourcing Staffs’ performance of responsibilities, evaluate performance, and provide guidance and support to aid in their achievement of established responsibilities and goals, including but not limited to adherence to defined standard operating procedures.

 

 Requirements

Here’s what you need to join the fun:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

•  Minimum 5 years experience in off shore product sourcing, buying/merchandising in retail or manufacturing organizations

•  Ability to partner effectively with merchants, quality, inventory and design management team

•  Strong problem solving and analytical skills

•  Strong negotiation skills

•  Strong written and oral communication skills

•  Strong interpersonal skills

•  Strong knowledge of MSOffice (i.e. Access, Excel and Word)

•  Ability to operate a PC and proficiency with the AS400, spreadsheet and word processing programs

•  Ability to analyze data and develop recommendations based on the data analyzed.  Ability to communicate those recommendations in a clear concise manner to those affected

•  Ability to mentor and train support staff

•  Must be able to travel overseas as necessary

 

Apply in less than ten minutes at http://www.myotccareer.com

 

So grab this opportunity and transform the “daily grind” into a thriving career, where fun is all in a day’s work!

 

Oriental Trading Company, a Berkshire Hathaway Company (http://www.orientaltrading.com), the nation’s leading direct marketer of value-priced novelties, toys and party supplies welcomes talented, motivated people who want to build a meaningful career and Make The World More Fun!

 

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Country: USA, State: Nebraska, City: Omaha, Company: Oriental Trading Company.