Director of Sourcing

Gainor Staffing; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 15–25%

Job summary

Gainor Staffing is seeking a hands-on sourcing leader for a high-volume children’s-apparel portfolio in New York. You will own sourcing, buying, and supplier relationships, guiding product development and production while driving efficiencies and cost savings.

The role offers visibility with senior leadership, frequent international travel, and the opportunity to expand across categories as the business grows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sourcing experience.
• Deep children’s-apparel expertise.
• Familiar with off-price or big-box retail pricing expectations.
• Managed hundreds of SKUs and overseas factory relationships.
• Experience with international travel and hands-on negotiations.
• Able to lead teams while staying closely involved in execution.
• Familiarity with leading off-price retailers or similar customers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own sourcing and buying for a high-volume children’s-apparel portfolio.
• Manage hundreds of SKUs across product-development and production cycles.
• Communicate directly with overseas factories and travel internationally.
• Negotiate pricing while balancing quality, timelines and commercial needs.
• Lead production and product-development resources.
• Monitor delivery execution and resolve issues across teams.

Skills

Sourcing

Leadership

Inventory management

Negotiation

Travel internationally

Team leadership

Job description

An established and growing children's-apparel brand is seeking a hands-on sourcing leader to take ownership of a high-volume product category. The role offers visibility with senior leadership and meaningful influence across sourcing, production and product development. You will manage hundreds of SKUs, overseas factory relationships, negotiations and delivery execution. The position provides room to expand across categories as the business and team evolve.

Who You Are

• You have 5-10+ years of sourcing experience
• You bring deep children's-apparel expertise
• You understand off-price or big-box retail and its pricing expectations
• You have managed hundreds of SKUs and overseas factory relationships
• You are experienced with international travel and hands-on negotiations
• You can lead teams while remaining closely involved in execution
• Familiarity with leading off-price retailers or similar customers is preferred

What You'll Do

• Own sourcing and buying for a high-volume children's-apparel portfolio
• Manage hundreds of SKUs across product-development and production cycles
• Communicate directly with overseas factories and travel internationally
• Negotiate pricing while balancing quality, timelines and commercial needs
• Lead production and product-development resources
• Monitor delivery execution and resolve issues across teams

What Success Looks Like

• High SKU volumes remain organized and on schedule
• Factory communication, negotiations and delivery follow-through are consistently strong
• Sourcing, production and product development operate with clear accountability
• Product is executed effectively within a fast-moving off-price environment

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 base + 15-25% bonus (annually based on experience)

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.