Director of Sourcing

Position Type: Director 
Location: Detroit, Michigan 
Reports to: VP of Operations 
 

About us

At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own! Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand. 

Key Responsibilities

Supplier quality, compliance & relationship management  

• Owns creation, implementation, negotiations and tracking of supplier agreements covering supply base
• Develops and manages supplier scorecards, non-conformance reports, and strategies to improve supplier quality
• Owns strategy for supply base compliance with pertinent product regulations (i.e. Prop65, REACH, RoHS, etc.) 

Supplier agreements and pruchase price variance ownership 

• Owns creation, implementation, negotiation and ongoing tracking of supplier agreements and terms with supply base
• Supports RFQ process for select product categories
• Negotiates ongoing purchase agreements with supply base that clearly outline prices and lock-in timing
• Consistently drives cost reduction negotiations with base YoY in collaboration with product managers

Indirect spend control 

• Identifies gaps and implements processes to support the sourcing and purchasing of indirect items such as packaging, supplies, and fixtures
• Consolidates purchasing power between functions to leverage volume agreements and VMI where possible

Supply base and product innovation support 

• Understands supply base across several markets and products to identify brand-appropriate opportunities to expand offerings
• Identifies potential dual-sources across supply base for key products
• Identifies potential counter-source opportunities for cost/lead time reduction across all categories
• Creates total cost model for counter source opportunities, determining margin impact considering all factors (i.e freight, cost of quality, etc.)

Sustainability and sourcing strtagey 

• Sustainability roadmap across categories in collaboration with Product teams and supply base
• Develops, manages, monitors, and promotes responsible sourcing practices, including Responsible Jewelry Council certification
• Creates selection criteria to support business in determining supplier partnerships
• Actively participates on short- and long-term strategic planning and projects to achieve broader 5-year Shinola goals

Soft Skills

• Relationship building
• Negotation 
• Organizational skills
• Critical thinking 
• Problem Solving 
• Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Backbone PLM
• Microsoft Excel 
• PowerBI
• Microsoft Dynamics AX/D365 - or related ERP/MRP experience 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain. MBA or relevant Master’s degree preferred
• 8+ years in strategic leadership roles and progression in Sourcing/Procurement, Product Development, and/or Supply Chain in specialty goods manufacturing environments.
• Strong people leader with proven ability to coach and progress team members and change management.
• Robust negotiation skills and external/internal relationship management of key stakeholders.
• Strong working knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics using business management software (ERP/MRP).

Sampling of Total Rewards Program

• Paid Time-off: 
  • 15 Vacation days (accrued)
  • 10 Corporate holidays 
  • 2 Volunteer days
• Benefits:
  • Medical, dental & vision -click here to view our full package! 
  • 401k with company match 
  • Employee assistance program 
  • Pet Insurance
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Complimentary employee watch

• HR Phone Screening - 30 minutes via Microsoft Teams (camera off)
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manger  - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)
• Take home assignment - 30minutes -2 hours of work
  • note: select positions may not require a case study assignment
• Final Interview with Panel - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)

*The general hiring process can be found above, however Shinola reserves the right to change the process as needed. 

At Shinola, we're committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within our company and industry. This is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives across our organization. Research shows that oftentimes women and other minority groups only apply to open roles if they meet 100% of the listed criteria. Shinola encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.   
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.
This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Shinola may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.