Anthropologie Senior Director of Sourcing Furniture

Role Summary

Anthropologie is looking for a Sr. Director of Sourcing for Furniture. Reporting to the Executive Director of URBN Sourcing, the Director of Sourcing - Furniture, is responsible for defining, executing, and leading the long-term total sourcing strategy and developmental blueprint for Anthropologie Brand, while establishing a consultative leadership model for Urban Outfitters & Terrain Brands.

Role Responsibilities

Global Responsibilities: 

• Facilitation and execution of Brand’s vision through development and management of pre-production time and action, and production work-in-process calendars for bought styles. ● Proactively identifying and mitigating potential risks across geopolitical scenarios, factory capacity, raw material, price, and delivery timelines to ensure continuity of supply. ● Supporting Merchant’s needs and business requirements specific to the brand. ● Supervising and promoting the development of In-Region support teams through coaching & training. 

Internal Responsibilities: 

 

• Cultivate a high-performing, future-ready team and establish operational structures that ensure both day-to-day efficiency and the accurate, timely availability of strategic business intelligence. 
• Mentor and empower staff to generate creative solutions and embrace a culture of continuous improvement & innovation. 
• Lead change and coach all cross functional teams to respond to rapidly changing business & competitive environments. 
• Facilitate the corporate initiative of global work to support international expansion. 
• Coordinate and facilitate the team to deliver aesthetically correct samples that meet Design’s vision and the Merchant’s requirements. 
• Facilitate the team to maintain and manage pre-production, seasonal development, chase business development and current production thru delivery.

 

Sourcing Strategy 

 

• Champion brand initiatives and align sourcing efforts with the organization's three-year strategic goals. 
• Drive long-range planning by creating and managing monthly factory forecasts and an annual mill strategy aligned with long-term operational calendar deadlines (measured by monthly book to date reconciliation). 
• Cultivate and lead strategic, collaborative relationships with a global vendor base to ensure resilient and successful long-term business partnerships. 
• Conduct rigorous, continuous global market analysis to proactively identify supply base vulnerabilities, reduce total landed cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit emerging opportunities that provide a competitive advantage for the brand.
• Define and clearly articulate a compelling long-term brand and category strategy based on in-depth trend analysis and market vision.

Product Development Strategy 

 

• Collaborate between stakeholders to create a calendar and meet deadlines (measured by seasonal calendar actualization report). Lead strategies and initiatives to reduce overall lead times. 
• Lead & Influence cross functional teams to develop product that fits within URBN company sourcing goals and strategies. 
• Set and lead development and engineering strategy to successfully deliver cost and lead-time targets. 
• Apply data-driven analysis to the development pipeline to significantly improve adoption rates over a specific time period and consistently hit the approved line plan style count (measured by seasonal line plan actualization). 
• Leverage sophisticated margin analysis to establish clear, strategic IMU targets and guide the team in final costing negotiations, ensuring margins are consistently met or exceeded. 
• Lead the successful integration of vendor-initiated designs into the product development and production pipeline, ensuring strategic alignment with brand vision. 
• Provide strategic oversight for the product development and production process of vendor-initiated designs, acting as the ultimate decision-maker for critical path timelines and quality standards. 
• Ownership of the progressive and incremental product life cycle calendar, setting the pace and managing deliverables against seasonal and monthly business requirements.

 

Production Strategies 

 

• Lead the proactive optimization of the supply chain, including freight modes and distribution center flow, to unlock significant margin opportunity and business growth. 
• Manage product development and production process for vendor initiated design. 
• Provide IMU targets and guidance to the team to negotiate final costing with vendors, ensuring margins are met or exceeded. 
• Strategically manage the allocation of raw material inventory, overseeing delivery schedules and proactively mitigating financial liabilities. 
• Utilize forward-looking inventory planning to initiate strategic early commitments, ensuring supply security and cost advantage.

Role Qualifications

• Expertise in furniture engineering, owning the global standard for cost value ration, testing protocols, vendor resource management, product componentry, and quality assurance. 
• Proven ability to lead assessments and drive strategic improvements for in-country packaging, optimizing for cost and quality. 
• Proven strategic leadership with a track record of successfully managing and scaling large, high-performing teams in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. 
• Experience directing strategic overseas travel to evaluate key vendors and mandate necessary operational and quality improvements. 
• Direct and hold accountable subordinates for the timely accomplishment of all departmental goals and critical path deadlines. 
• Champion the continuous professional development of subordinates through structured mentorship, training, and delegation of key responsibilities. 
• Demonstrated business ownership for proactive, decisive problem-solving. 
• A strategic mindset focused on driving and implementing high-impact operational efficiencies. 
• Executive-level adaptability to lead teams and strategy through rapidly changing business environments. 
• A results-driven leader with a high sense of urgency and unwavering commitment to hitting critical deadlines.
• 10+ plus years of experience managing and leading a production / product development / sourcing team.
• Philadelphia, PA, 4 Days weekly in-office, 1 day Remote.
• 2 –5 times a year travel: manufacturing, development, and trade show locations.

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

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