Hybrid Global Sourcing Leader — Promotional Goods

BDA, LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Global Sourcing Specialist at BDA is responsible for leading sourcing strategy, supplier management, and end-to-end execution of product orders across custom hardgoods and softgoods. This role operates with autonomy and manages complex, high-impact projects while proactively identifying risks and driving on-time delivery.

It also has the potential to evolve into people management, mentoring team members and leading direct reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, production on promotional product/customized goods.
• Advanced supplier sourcing, evaluation, and negotiation.
• Strong costing and landed cost analysis expertise.
• Experience working with overseas manufacturers (China preferred).
• Experience in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Prior mentoring or leading projects preferred.
• Experience with custom products (hardgoods, plush, or similar) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategy and execution for assigned categories or key programs.
• Manage multiple and complex projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment to cost, quality, and timeline expectations.
• Proactively identify risks, elevate issues early, and drive resolution to protect production timelines and on‑time delivery.
• Partner cross‑functionally (PD, Sales, Logistics, Finance) to ensure alignment on timelines, specs, and deliverables.
• Influence decision‑making by providing clear recommendations grounded in data and sourcing expertise.
• Hold internal stakeholders and suppliers accountable to key milestones, deliverables, and SLA expectations.
• Drive supplier selection, onboarding, and performance management with a strategic lens.
• Negotiate pricing, MOQs, and production terms to meet business and margin targets.
• Oversee production timelines end‑to‑end; ensure issues are addressed before impacting delivery.
• Validate and manage landed cost (ELC), proactively identifying variances and improvement opportunities.
• Support development and implementation of sourcing SOPs and best practices.
• Mentor junior team members and provide guidance on sourcing processes and execution.
• Potentially manage direct reports as the role evolves.
• Maintain accurate records of sourcing activities, supplier data, and project tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing and cross‑functional workflows.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier management

Projects leadership

Costing analysis

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Negotiation

Overseas manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Supply Chain/Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Senior Global Sourcing Specialist at BDA is responsible for leading sourcing strategy, supplier management, and end-to-end execution of product orders across custom hardgoods and softgoods. This role operates with autonomy and manages complex, high-impact projects while proactively identifying risks and driving on-time delivery.

It also has the potential to evolve into people management, mentoring team members and leading direct reports.