Global Sourcing & Manufacturing Lead

VeeFriends LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VeeFriends LLC in New York, NY, is seeking a Director of Sourcing to lead global sourcing, manufacturing, and cost management for our collectible product portfolio. You will own supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and drive production excellence across categories from cards to apparel.

The role sits at the intersection of Product Development, Creative, Commercial, and Operations, driving faster launches with superior quality and optimized costs. Domestic and international travel is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in sourcing, manufacturing, product development, procurement, or supply chain.
• Significant experience managing domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers.
• Demonstrated success negotiating manufacturing costs and delivering measurable COGS improvements.
• Deep understanding of product development and manufacturing from concept through finished goods.
• Strong experience with supplier qualification, factory evaluation, quality assurance, inspection, and corrective-action programs.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent production programs with aggressive launch timelines.
• Comfortable traveling domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own global sourcing and manufacturing strategy across VeeFriends’ product portfolio, including trading cards, comics, collectible coins, stickers, apparel, accessories, and future categories.
• Translate product concepts and specifications into executable manufacturing plans and identify processes, materials, suppliers, and geographies.
• Lead RFQs/RFPs, supplier selection, sampling, prototyping, production negotiations, and manufacturing awards.
• Build a resilient supplier network with backup manufacturers and explore nearshoring and dual sourcing to improve economics and resiliency.
• Develop sourcing capabilities to support expansion into new consumer-product categories.
• Own senior relationships with key manufacturers and establish accountability around cost, lead times, capacity, service levels, and continuous improvement.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms, tooling, freight terms, production capacity, lead times, and other commercial terms.
• Pursue COGS and lead-time improvements through bidding, should-cost analysis, and supplier negotiations.
• Create supplier scorecards and maintain competitive tension through an active pipeline of vendors.
• Partner with Technology and Finance to implement tools that streamline sourcing, including Ramp and in-house software.

Skills

Sourcing leadership

Contract negotiations

Costing & COGS

Supplier management

Quality assurance

Global supply chain

Tools

Ramp

Job description

VeeFriends LLC in New York, NY, is seeking a Director of Sourcing to lead global sourcing, manufacturing, and cost management for our collectible product portfolio. You will own supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and drive production excellence across categories from cards to apparel.

The role sits at the intersection of Product Development, Creative, Commercial, and Operations, driving faster launches with superior quality and optimized costs. Domestic and international travel is expected.