Sourcing Manager, Decorative Textiles

Ross Stores; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Wellness benefits

Charitable donations matched

Job summary

Ross Stores in the United States seeks a Sourcing Manager for Decorative Textiles to manage product development from concept to delivery. You will align with brand aesthetics, guide cost engineering, and coordinate with vendors and overseas offices to ensure high-quality, value-driven merchandise.

You will train and educate merchants, support PO issuance with accurate data, and drive continual process improvements across workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate required.
• 5+ years sourcing experience in a large retail chain.
• Knowledge of product development and production processes.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities.
• Retail math proficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication; experience with international partners.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Manages Sourcing and Product Development operational functions for designated product categories.
• Develops products from initial design concept to placement to production to shipment.
• Identifies and mitigates risks; proposes solutions to leadership.
• Owns product costing and cost engineering leveraging HTS knowledge.
• Monitors milestone calendars to ensure deadlines are met and updates communicated.
• Facilitates effective communication with vendors and agents to ensure on-time shipments and resolves issues.
• Keeps product knowledge current by benchmarking competitors and markets; recommends assortment changes.
• Collaborates with leadership 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 workflows and tools with leadership for efficiency.
• Cultivates strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Skills

Sourcing experience

Product development knowledge

Negotiation skills

Retail math

Organizational skills

Excel

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or commensurate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

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.As part of our team, you will 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.

About this opportunity...

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.

What you will do and what you will learn...

• 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.

What you need to be successful...

• 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

Perks and Benefits of joining our team...

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