Director, Global Sourcing

We Go Beyond:

At Bed Bath & Beyond, we believe that everyone should “Be You!”. Bed Bath & Beyond is a community that upholds a culture of understanding, acceptance, and respect. We believe a person’s individuality is at the core of diversity, and those traits, beliefs, and characteristics should be valued and embraced. Living by this ethos is essential to the success of our business. Our goal is to foster a more diverse environment where every employee visibly demonstrates inclusive behaviors and respect for individuals.

This position is eligible for remote work. Currently we can hire employees in the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. This role will have occasional on site expectations.

• Leads the team through strategic planning and development of global sourcing platform to deliver high quality products with costing structure that delivers positive margin growth
• Acts as key link between all internal and external stakeholders including Merchandising, Planning / Allocation, IT, Finance, Vendors, Legal and Supply Chain
• Utilizes change management skills to introduce new initiatives, influence teams and effectively implement processes
• Manages teams / stakeholders on overall sourcing strategy and calendar management to achieve each sourcing milestone and deliver on time product
• Responsible for effective cost negotiations, quality production, on-time shipments and
  overall execution for assigned product categories
• Strategic Orientation: significant experience leveraging business acumen, market intelligence and insight to drive broad strategic impact across a business
• Proven ability to assess and adapt to dynamic business environment
• Reinforces supplier management processes to ensure products are ordered on-time, suppliers understand and adhere to expectations, costs are minimized, supplier performance is tracked and packaging / quality issues are addressed
• Acts as key subject matter expert on all facets of direct importing process and strategy
• Champions and demonstrates a commitment to Kirkland’s Values

Who We Are:

We’re a passionate group of collaborative problem solvers and creative innovators, working on cutting-edge technology. From building award-winning retail applications (with amazing AR functionality) to creating leading blockchain and machine learning technologies, each of us embodies a unique value and contributes a diverse perspective to the team.

What We Offer:  

• 401k (6% match)

• Flexible Schedules

• Onsite Health Clinic

• Tuition Reimbursement, Leadership Development Program, & Mentorship Program

• Onsite Fitness Center

• Employee Resource Groups (LatinX, Black Employee Network, LGBTQIA+, Women’s Network, Women In Tech)

• And More…

*Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election

Physical Requirements:

This position requires you to sit, stand and perform general office functions. You may also be required to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally. Bending, stooping and reaching are also frequently required.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and associates.  This policy includes our commitment to ensure that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status (including Vietnam era veterans), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other non-job-related characteristic protected by law.

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