Rugs Sourcing Coordinator: Global Vendors & Costing

Fourth Floor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fourth Floor in New York City is seeking a Sourcing Coordinator specializing in rugs to join our team. The role focuses on rugs and mats, acting as a liaison between internal teams and overseas manufacturing partners in China, India, Turkey, and beyond.

You will coordinate with sales and product teams, manage cost breakdowns, and monitor materials and currency trends to optimize pricing and timelines. This position requires flexibility for global vendor calls across time zones.

Qualifications

• 5 years of sourcing experience in high volume retail or wholesale.
• Strong background in rugs (area, bath, accent, runners) preferred.
• Experience supporting retailers such as Walmart, Costco, Sam's Club, Target, or TJX Companies strongly valued.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets.
• Understanding of product testing, trade regulations, production timelines, and logistics.
• Detail oriented, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales to translate product briefs into accurate factory ready costing.
• Build and validate detailed cost breakdowns including materials, packaging, testing, and compliance.
• Collaborate with overseas vendors to achieve competitive pricing aligned with retail targets.
• Monitor raw material and currency trends to identify opportunities on repeat styles.
• Support replenishment, production timelines, and rollout execution.
• Partner with design and product development on sampling, revisions, and approvals.
• Ensure packaging readiness prior to costing submissions.
• Track factory capacity and production alignment.
• Participate in cross functional development and production meetings.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Data analysis

Vendor relations

Multi-market coordination

Tools

Excel

Job description

Fourth Floor in New York City is seeking a Sourcing Coordinator specializing in rugs to join our team. The role focuses on rugs and mats, acting as a liaison between internal teams and overseas manufacturing partners in China, India, Turkey, and beyond.

You will coordinate with sales and product teams, manage cost breakdowns, and monitor materials and currency trends to optimize pricing and timelines. This position requires flexibility for global vendor calls across time zones.