What is Spreetail

Spreetail is an ecommerce company that currently operates VMInnovations, a multi-marketplace retailer that sells thousands of awesome products through major marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart. Spreetail is currently in the middle of building something big, new, and exciting due to launch in 2019 with a simple mission: to make customers’ lives better through exceptionally fast service, great products, and community impact.

Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, Spreetail has recently expanded into two new offices based in Omaha, NE and Austin, TX with rapidly growing teams. We currently have hundreds of employees across the company, and are searching for crazy smart, talented, visionary people.

Who is a Spreetailer

Spreetailers are collaborative go-getters who say bring it on when faced with a challenge. We build technology, run warehouses, market products, recruit top-notch talent, and create original community-focused programs that make a real-world impact. No day is the same and we thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment. We aren't part of your typical company and we're proud of that.

Our culture is based on opportunity, openness, relationship building, and hard work. We believe this is what makes everyone happy and fulfilled with their positions in the long run. 

As a Sourcing Manager, you will:

• Partner with Spreetail’s Private Brand teams to review product specs and recommend sources that can meet volume, quality, and cost requirements.
• Prepare requests for quotation and use the competitive bid process to solicit capable sources of supply including freight, discounts, rebates, terms
• Review proposals and negotiate with supply base for best quality, delivery, and cost.
• Understand strategies and proactively drive initiatives to meet sourcing objectives
• Schedule and lead supplier meetings to review development projects and in-line plans for full product lifecycle planning.
• Develop sourcing and operations strategy through management of suppliers, analyzing costs, negotiations supplier partnerships and identifying new opportunities for assigned categories.
• Research and identify qualified suppliers of high-quality goods and develop high impact strategic supplier relationships.
• Responsible for negotiating and maintaining supplier contracts and terms to meet pricing and margin requirements.
• Develop sourcing opportunities that improve cost, lead times, working capital and payment terms.
• Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and identify methods to decrease costs expenditures.
• Maintain product compliance and work with product development team to ensure factories meet product quality metrics.
• Oversee and participate as the liaison with other departments regarding technical product changes/problems, required adjustments, and future strategic objectives.
• Deliver cost savings targets and supplier mix strategies.

We look forward to learning more about your experience with:

• 4+ years of relevant product sourcing of consumer goods, preferably in hard lines
• Knowledge of global component and commodity supply chain
• Managing supplier relationships and negotiating contracts
• Working with international companies & collaborating with cross-cultural differences
• Strong understanding of product development and QC
• Basic understanding of freight forwarding, import, and duties
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (MS Project experience a plus)
• Able to travel for factory audits both domestically and internationally, company events, etc.

We believe in making employees’ lives easier with benefits that enhance their quality of life. To reward your hard work and dedication, Spreetail offers:

• Generous Vacation Time. Hourly team members enjoy 20 days of PTO each year and salaried employees are granted untracked PTO.
• Health Insurance. Spreetail pays your full monthly premium.
• Home Owner Bonus. After 2 years, Spreetail supports your purchase of a home with a $5k bonus.
• Company Trips. Each time we hit our goals, we fly to a new destination.
• 3 Year Island Getaway. You and a guest get a 5-star beach vacation.
• 5 Year Sabbatical. Take 10 days off to reward your time in the office.
• Donation Match. We match you dollar-for-dollar up to $250/year, and up to $1,000/year after 5 years.
• Stock Appreciation Rights. As Spreetail grows, so does your bank account.
• Leadership Development. We invest in making you a stronger team member.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Spreetail is an equal opportunity employer that hires based on stellar qualifications, positive attitude, and exemplary work ethic rather than factors like age, gender, race, nationality, religion, or sexuality.