Sourcing Lead

EliteUSA; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EliteUSA, a luxury concierge and sourcing business, seeks a Sourcing Lead to strengthen and organize its sourcing function across the U.S. and Europe. The role is based in Dubai and collaborates with regional teams to optimize vendor relationships and margins.

You will build vendor insights, set guidelines, and drive efficient handoffs with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Logistics to support high-value clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in sourcing, procurement, buying, vendor management, or luxury retail.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Good commercial judgment and understanding of sourcing economics.
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple vendors and priorities.
• Able to bring structure to a fast-moving environment.
• Hands-on and willing to get into the details when needed.
• Strong follow-through and communication.
• Comfortable working with teams across different countries and time zones.
• English required; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Organize and strengthen EliteUSA’s sourcing network across the U.S. and Europe.
• Work with regional sourcing teams to identify where stronger vendor relationships are needed.
• Build and maintain a clear view of key vendors, sourcing partners, fees, terms, and capabilities.
• Review sourcing costs and help improve commercial terms and margin.
• Set guidelines around vendor selection, sourcing fees, pricing, and approvals.
• Track sourcing performance and identify where requests are getting stuck.
• Support difficult or high-priority sourcing escalations.
• Help evaluate new vendors and sourcing channels.
• Make sure vendor and sourcing information is properly documented and easy for the team to use.
• Work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Logistics to improve handoffs and communication.
• Help regional teams operate more consistently and efficiently.

Skills

Sourcing

Vendor management

Negotiation

Relationship building

Excel/Sheets

English

Arabic (optional)

Organization

Structured approach

Cross-country collaboration

Tools

Google Sheets

Job description

Job description

EliteUSA is a luxury concierge and sourcing business serving VIP and high-value clients across the globe.

We are hiring a Sourcing Lead to help strengthen and organize our sourcing function across the U.S. and Europe. This role will be based in Dubai and will work closely with regional sourcing resources in each market.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and strengthen EliteUSA’s sourcing network across the U.S. and Europe.


• Work with regional sourcing teams to identify where stronger vendor relationships are needed.


• Build and maintain a clear view of key vendors, sourcing partners, fees, terms, and capabilities.


• Review sourcing costs and help improve commercial terms and margin.


• Set guidelines around vendor selection, sourcing fees, pricing, and approvals.


• Track sourcing performance and identify where requests are getting stuck.


• Support difficult or high-priority sourcing escalations.


• Help evaluate new vendors and sourcing channels.


• Make sure vendor and sourcing information is properly documented and easy for the team to use.


• Work closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Logistics to improve handoffs and communication.


• Help regional teams operate more consistently and efficiently.

Skills

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in sourcing, procurement, buying, vendor management, or luxury retail.


• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.


• Good commercial judgment and understanding of sourcing economics.


• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple vendors and priorities.


• Able to bring structure to a fast-moving environment.


• Hands-on and willing to get into the details when needed.


• Strong follow-through and communication.


• Comfortable working with teams across different countries and time zones.


• Luxury or fashion experience is strongly preferred.

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years in sourcing, procurement, buying, vendor management, or luxury retail.


• Experience working with international vendors or sourcing partners.


• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills.


• Experience in luxury fashion, handbags, accessories, or high-end retail is a plus.


• English required; Arabic is a plus.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first few months, this person should:

• Organize our vendor and sourcing network.


• Improve visibility into sourcing costs and vendor performance.


• Strengthen key vendor relationships.


• Improve sourcing terms where possible.


• Create clearer sourcing guidelines and escalation paths.


• Help the U.S. and Europe teams execute faster and more consistently.