Harbor Freight Tools
Sourcing Specialist - Remote
Harbor Freight Tools, Calabasas, California, United States, 91302
The Sourcing Specialist will work collaboratively with various individuals within the department as well as other departments to achieve company product development and sourcing objective. Experience in hardline products, product development, and factory evaluations with overseas manufacturers are essential. This individual must be deadline oriented and excel in multi-tasking a variety of pending projects. Willingness to learn is essential for success and in conjunction with strong communication and collaboration with multiple groups throughout our business, provides a chance to make a big impact, and offers opportunity for career growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Learn and attain fingertip knowledge of product base; Develop a detailed understanding of HFT’s multiple databases and how they’re connected to ensure data alignment. Assist department in building a strategic vendor base for prioritized HFT categories; Develop assessment skills to determine a vendor’s ability to ship on time, provide quality goods, and to produce their products at costs that meet the economic requirements of HFT ; Learn the HFT methodology to find, evaluate, and select vendors to supply products that are sold by HFT Cross-functionally support product line transitions from sourcing of viable vendors through product costing, sampling, and quality testing in our own laboratories; Learn the HFT methodology to identify new products that would enhance the HFT mix and how to propose them to the cross-functional team by triangulating data from the vendor, portfolio, and market landscape.; Work within urgency and deadline requirements ; Collaborate closely with merchandising and packaging, quality and manuals, and sourcing teams on a daily basis to serve enterprise objectives and understand total impact of any actions. Scope:
Organizational Scope – All US locations/Single Category/Region/District/Distribution Center Travel – 15-30% Overseas Location—HQ Corporate.
About the company
Harbor Freight Tools is a privately held discount tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California, which operates a chain of retail stores, as well as a mail-order and e-commerce business. Notice
Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000. Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility. An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report . NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Learn and attain fingertip knowledge of product base; Develop a detailed understanding of HFT’s multiple databases and how they’re connected to ensure data alignment. Assist department in building a strategic vendor base for prioritized HFT categories; Develop assessment skills to determine a vendor’s ability to ship on time, provide quality goods, and to produce their products at costs that meet the economic requirements of HFT ; Learn the HFT methodology to find, evaluate, and select vendors to supply products that are sold by HFT Cross-functionally support product line transitions from sourcing of viable vendors through product costing, sampling, and quality testing in our own laboratories; Learn the HFT methodology to identify new products that would enhance the HFT mix and how to propose them to the cross-functional team by triangulating data from the vendor, portfolio, and market landscape.; Work within urgency and deadline requirements ; Collaborate closely with merchandising and packaging, quality and manuals, and sourcing teams on a daily basis to serve enterprise objectives and understand total impact of any actions. Scope:
Organizational Scope – All US locations/Single Category/Region/District/Distribution Center Travel – 15-30% Overseas Location—HQ Corporate.
About the company
Harbor Freight Tools is a privately held discount tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California, which operates a chain of retail stores, as well as a mail-order and e-commerce business. Notice
Talentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. Request assistance at accessibility@talentify.io or 407-000-0000. Federal law requires every new hire to complete Form I-9 and present proof of identity and U.S. work eligibility. An Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) will score your job-related skills and responses. Bias-audit & data-use details: www.talentify.io/bias-audit-report . NYC applicants may request an alternative process or accommodation at aedt@talentify.io or 407-000-0000.
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