Upholstery Sourcing Specialist (Monterrey) Department: Supply Chain Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Monterrey, MX Reporting To: Gerardo Ramirez Compensation: $566,000 - $700,000 / month Description As the Upholstery Sourcing Specialist, you’ll serve as the strategic bridge between internal teams and external partners, managing the full supplier lifecycle—from complex price negotiations and product development to ensuring seamless delivery and production capacity. In Sourcing, you drive the engine of our physical business by turning complex BOM analysis and market data into actionable supplier strategies. This fits into our larger need to ensure a continuous, high-quality, and ethical supply chain, which is important because maintaining product availability and cost‑efficiency allows us to scale reliably while staying true to our promise. Within the first few months, you’d have established a rhythm of communication across logistics, engineering, and quality teams, while taking full ownership of your assigned supplier portfolio and identifying immediate cost‑out opportunities. In a year, you’ll have transformed your supplier base into a high‑performing, resilient network that has successfully navigated product relocations and capacity shifts, all while hitting rigorous KPI targets for availability, quality, and margin improvement. What You'll Do: Build & Scale the Network: Identify, qualify, and onboard high‑performing upholstery suppliers to build a resilient and competitive global supply base. Master the Negotiation: Drive price negotiations for new and existing products using deep BOM analysis and market data to protect margins and realize cost‑out opportunities. Own the Relationship: Act as the primary bridge between suppliers and internal teams (Engineering, Logistics, Quality), ensuring clear communication and aligned priorities. Lead Product Initiatives: Manage the end‑to‑end execution of product developments and relocations using a disciplined project‑management approach. Monitor & Optimize Performance: Rigorously track supplier KPIs and tactical capacity, intervening with mitigation strategies to ensure 100% product availability and quality. Ensure Integrity: Execute all procurement activities with a commitment to strict compliance, ethical standards, and value‑chain transparency. Who You Are: A Strategic Thinker: You don't just see a vendor; you see a value chain. You use SWOT analysis and manufacturing insights to shape long‑term sourcing strategies. A Fact‑Based Negotiator: You back up your arguments with data and understand raw material costs and market trends to ensure fair and competitive pricing. A Problem Solver: When disruptions happen, you’re already two steps ahead with alternative actions to secure supply and minimize impact. A Cross‑Functional Collaborator: You thrive in the middle of the action, coordinating effortlessly between technical engineers, logistics experts, and external partners. Detail‑Oriented & Ethical: You take pride in performance and hold yourself—and your partners—to the highest standards of conduct. Project Minded: You juggle multiple timelines, from complex product launches to contract renewals, without letting things drop. Completion of a criminal background check Passport and the ability to travel internationally when needed Your RFC Tax ID (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) matches your official identification Perks & Benefits: Salary Range: 566,000 MXN to 700,000 MXN per year. The starting salary will be determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and business needs. Eligible employees may receive a cash bonus when Article hits its annual financial goals. Monthly Home Office Allowance - 1,000 MXN Monthly Grocery Voucher - 1,800 MXN Vacation and Christmas bonuses Profit‑sharing bonus (varies yearly) 12 days per year to start 7 standard federal holidays 6 well‑being paid (sick) days 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day) Healthcare plan: Silver Plan Coverage (Allianz) that includes coverage for your spouse/domestic partner and children. Article pays insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents. Note: Mexico‑based Article employees will be paid through our Employer of Record partner Deel, ensuring you receive Aguinaldo, Prima Vacacional, and IMSS contributions. #J-18808-Ljbffr