Sourcing Manager, Decorative Textiles
Ross Stores, Inc.
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Job summary
Ross Stores, Inc. is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Decorative Textiles to lead sourcing and product development across the lifecycle from concept to delivery. You will align with the Merchant team to meet brand aesthetics, quality, and value while educating merchants and training Associate Sourcing Managers.
You will manage supplier relationships, drive cost engineering, and ensure timely shipments. Domestic and international travel is required to collaborate with global partners and optimize
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or commensurate required.
- 5+ years sourcing experience in Product Development/Merchandising within a large retail chain.
- Knowledge of product development and production processes; understanding materials and machinery.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
- Proficiency in retail math.
- Critical thinking with a solution-focused approach.
- Comfort with change and shifting priorities in multitask environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication; experience with international partners; Bengali, Hindi, or Mandarin Chinese is a plus.
- Strong PC skills, especially Excel and other spreadsheet tools.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Responsibilities
- Manages Sourcing and Product Development operational functions for designated product categories from design to production to shipment.
- Anticipates problems and proposes solutions to Director/VP.
- Evaluates samples for aesthetic quality and material integrity.
- Owns product costing and cost engineering using HTS knowledge.
- Monitors milestone calendars and flags issues with timely updates.
- Facilitates communication with vendors and agents to ensure on-time deliveries and resolve issues.
- Keeps product knowledge current by evaluating competitors and Ross stores; makes assortment recommendations.
- Researches and develops new sourcing resources and methods to impact the assortment.
- Partner with Director/VP on onboarding of new suppliers/countries/factories.
- Provides data to merchants for PO issuance and ensures accuracy before sending PO to vendor.
- Develops and refines workflow, processes, and tools in partnership with leadership.
- Establishes strong relationships with internal and external partners.
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Job description
Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.
- Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
- Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
- Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
- Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.
Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.
The Sourcing Manager for Decorative Textiles provides sourcing and operational expertise on all aspects of the Product Life Cycle from strategy to development to delivery. Reporting to the VP of Sourcing, this role is the liaison between the Agent/Vendor/Overseas office and the Merchant team that manages critical deliverables. The Manager will drive delivery of product that is in line with the brand aesthetic, quality and value that meets the Merchant objectives. The Manager will support education of merchants and as well training of Associate Sourcing Managers.
The base salary range for this role is $96,700 to $104,000. The base salary range is dependent on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards vary by position and location.
- Manages Sourcing and Product Development operational functions for designated product categories. Responsible for the development of products from initial design concept to placement to production to shipment of an item.
- Anticipates potential problems and risks; generates ideas, insights and solutions to resolve or avoid potential problems; proposes solutions to Director/VP.
- Demonstrates a critical eye for product and skill developing raw materials and finishes. Receives, organizes, and assesses samples for aesthetic and overall quality.
- Owns product costing and cost engineering leveraging knowledge of HTS.
- Monitors milestone calendars to ensure that deadlines are met, issues are flagged and updates to the team are timely.
- Facilitates effective communication with vendors and agents to ensure shipments are delivered on time; troubleshoots and resolves any issues that arise.
- Keeps product knowledge current by shopping the competition, Ross/dd's stores, and the market; makes recommendations to the Ross/dd's assortment mix based on learnings. Demonstrates understanding of price value relationship.
- Takes initiative to utilize product knowledge to research and develop new resources and creative methods of sourcing product to impact the assortment.
- Partners with Director/VP on the onboarding of new suppliers/ countries/ factories.
- Provides relevant data to merchants for PO issuance and ensures accuracy before sending completed PO to vendor.
- Owns continual development and refining of workflow, processes and tools in partnership with the Director/VP.
- Establishes and cultivates strong relationships with all internal and external business partners.
- Bachelor's degree or commensurate required
- 5+ years sourcing experience, in Product Development/Sourcing/Merchandising within a large retail chain (Participation in a retail training program a plus)
- Knowledge of the product development and production process as well as technical aspects of the product (e.g., Materials, machinery and etc.)
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrated proficiency in negotiating and influencing skills
- Proficient in retail math
- Strong critical thinking with a solution focused approach; ability to independently analyze information and make recommendations
- Comfort and experience embracing change and adapting to shifting priorities in a multitask environment
- Professional and effective written and verbal skill; experience communicating with international partners. Fluency in Bengali, Hindi, and/ or Mandarin Chinese a plus.
- Strong PC/Microsoft Office skills, with an emphasis on share tools and Excel spreadsheet applications
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally
Our Associates are at the heart of everything we do and we're proud to offer a range of benefits that reflect how much we value their contributions. Here's a peek into what you can expect as an eligible Ross Associate:
- A broad range of affordable health insurance options & personal medical plan concierge
- 401(k) with employer match and Life insurance
- Ample PTO including accrued vacation, paid holidays, diversity day, summer Fridays and the ability to purchase additional vacation
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Access to health and wellness benefits such as BetterHelp and Headspace
- Charitable donations matched by Ross Stores Foundation
- And more....
- benefits vary by level and position and are subject to change
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