Onsite NA Sourcing & Production Lead

Pioneer Square Brands; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Square Brands is seeking a hands-on North America Sourcing Project Manager to own NA sourcing, tooling builds, supplier onboarding, and ramp-up activities. You will coordinate tooling transfers from overseas, manage schedules, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize production timelines.

The role involves working with a focused supplier base (2–4 NA suppliers), ensuring quality, and driving improvements in cost and lead times. Travel domestic and international as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience managing multiple concurrent supplier-facing projects or timelines in manufacturing or sourcing.
• Strong organizational skills with documentation and reporting across multiple SKUs and suppliers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to translate between external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Sound judgment on when to resolve issues independently versus escalate.
• Independent worker who represents the company at supplier sites.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate tooling builds with NA suppliers, tracking schedules from kickoff through completion.
• Manage transfer of tools from overseas to the USA, including logistics coordination and timeline tracking.
• Identify schedule risks early and elevate issues before they impact production timing.
• Maintain organized, up-to-date records of tooling status across all active projects.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact with NA suppliers on delivery status, lead times, and quality issues.
• Translate supplier updates into actionable information for internal stakeholders; vice versa.
• Track new tool ramp timelines and coordinate ramp-related issue resolution with suppliers.
• Monitor production part approvals to ensure documentation and sign-offs stay on schedule.
• Manage quality inspections using established checklists and keep reporting current.

Skills

Project management

Supplier management

Vendor negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical skills

Leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Job description

Pioneer Square Brands is seeking a hands-on North America Sourcing Project Manager to own NA sourcing, tooling builds, supplier onboarding, and ramp-up activities. You will coordinate tooling transfers from overseas, manage schedules, and collaborate with internal teams to optimize production timelines.

The role involves working with a focused supplier base (2–4 NA suppliers), ensuring quality, and driving improvements in cost and lead times. Travel domestic and international as needed.