NY-Based Upholstered Furniture Sourcing Lead — AI-Driven

Havenly Brands (Havenly, Interior Define, Burrow, The Citizenry, The Inside, and St. Frank); New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Havenly Brands, based in New York, seeks a Furniture Sourcing Manager to lead procurement of upholstered furniture across its portfolio. You will own the category sourcing strategy, evaluate manufacturers, run RFPs, and negotiate contracts to secure quality at the best price.

This role partners with design and product teams to meet aesthetic, functional, and sustainability goals. Reporting to the Director of Sourcing, you will leverage AI tooling for RFP automation, BOM analysis, and cost

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement of upholstered furniture or similar product categories.
• Proven ability to design and execute category sourcing strategies.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience in contracts and terms.

Responsibilities

• Define category-wide sourcing strategy for upholstered furniture and manage domestic/international manufacturer relationships.
• Lead RFP processes, negotiate pricing, terms, and capacity commitments.
• Forecast material demand and maintain a live BOM across portfolios.
• Oversee packaging procurement, logistics, and supplier selection to optimize cost and quality.
• Use AI tools daily for RFP automation, BOM analysis, and cost modeling.

Skills

Sourcing Strategy

Vendor Relationships

Negotiation

AI Tools

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

Havenly Brands, based in New York, seeks a Furniture Sourcing Manager to lead procurement of upholstered furniture across its portfolio. You will own the category sourcing strategy, evaluate manufacturers, run RFPs, and negotiate contracts to secure quality at the best price.

This role partners with design and product teams to meet aesthetic, functional, and sustainability goals. Reporting to the Director of Sourcing, you will leverage AI tooling for RFP automation, BOM analysis, and cost