The Role
Develop and manage suppliers across Home Textiles, Lighting, and Housewares. Drive supplier quality, cost, capacity, delivery, and performance improvements through KPIs, business reviews, corrective actions, negotiations, and risk mitigation. Partner with Product Development, Quality, and Supply Chain teams on product launches, prepare sourcing reports, and travel locally and internationally for supplier development and business needs.
Summary Generated by Built In
Hi there, we’re Article. 👋 We’re a North American-based furniture company creating remarkably better furniture experiences one sofa at a time. And as the Sourcing Specialist (Decor), you'll be responsible for developing, qualifying, onboarding, and managing suppliers across the Decor category—including Home Textiles, Lighting, and Housewares—ensuring they consistently deliver exceptional quality, competitive costs, reliable capacity, and on-time performance.
Why We Need You:
In the sourcing team, you'll own a portfolio of strategic suppliers and play a critical role in executing our category sourcing strategy. You'll drive supplier performance, identify cost optimization opportunities, mitigate supply chain risks, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our products meet the highest standards from development through production.
Why Article?
What started in 2019 as a project to strengthen our relationships with our Asian vendors has grown into a permanent operation in Ho Chi Minh City. Article currently has ≈70 employees in Vietnam, across our Sourcing, Technical Product Development, Quality, HR, Logistics, PMO and Accounting functions.
As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry.
At Article, we grow and have fun together through regular in-office training and team activities. These moments help us build connection, collaboration, and creativity across our teams all year long.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll be part of a team of 2 experienced sourcing professionals working to build a high-performing supplier base across the Decor category. Your focus will be driving improvements in quality, cost, delivery, and supplier performance.
- Find, qualify, onboard, and manage suppliers across Home Textiles, Lighting, and Housewares.
- Build strong supplier partnerships by managing production, capacity, delivery, and operational risks.
- Track and drive supplier performance using KPIs, regular business reviews, and corrective actions.
- Identify and execute opportunities to reduce costs and improve supply chain efficiency.
- Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, lead times, capacity planning, and production.
- Partner with Product Development, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to support new product launches.
- Prepare clear sourcing reports and provide quick, solution-oriented recommendations to stakeholders.
- Travel locally and internationally to support supplier development and business needs.
Who You Are:
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
- Proven experience in supplier development, commercial negotiations, and relationship management.
- A consistent track record of demonstrating "above the line behavior" (ownership, accountability, responsibility) when collaborating with global partners.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, compliance standards, and production efficiency.
- Solid technical knowledge of Home Textiles and Housewares.
- Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to optimize total costs using data and KPIs.
- G-suite (Google Sheets) and Microsoft Excel.
- ERP systems and modern sourcing tools.
- Excellent English communication and negotiation skills to collaborate easily with North American teams across different time zones.
- Highly adaptable and resilient to consistently deliver great results in a fast-paced environment.
- Sourcing experience specifically within the Lighting category.
Perks & Benefits:
Wealth, Health & Life:
- Salary range: 60,000,000 VNĐ to 90,000,000 VNĐ Gross/Month
- 13th-month salary
- 15 days of vacation*
- 11 National Holidays
- 2 extra days (Christmas & 1 day of your choosing)
- 6 well-being (sick) days*
- Excellent extended health care benefits packages (dental, health check, mental health…)
Growth & Training:
- We believe in fostering an environment of learning and growth at Article.
- Every role has a clear growth path that you and your manager create together, so you know what development looks like for you.
- Throughout the year, we have several in-office training sessions covering a range of topics.
- You’ll also have access to many learning and development modules through our internal online learning platform.
Other:
- Employee discounts on many of our products produced in Vietnam
Company & Office Space:
- Our modern office is in Thao Dien, with first-come, first-served (limited) secure scooter parking
- State-of-the-art laptops with the tech and tools to easily collaborate
- Be a part of a multinational, collaborative office culture
About
Hi there, we’re Article. 👋 Since 2013, we’ve been redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time. Where we’re based: HQ: Vancouver, BC Asia HQ: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Fulfillment centres: Calgary, Jacksonville, Richmond, & Patterson Retail Stores: Vancouver (open), San Francisco, Bellevue & Toronto (opening soon), with more locations opening in 2027.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field
- Experience in supplier development, commercial negotiations, and relationship management
- Understanding of manufacturing processes, compliance standards, and production efficiency
- Technical knowledge of Home Textiles and Housewares
- Ability to optimize total costs using data and KPIs
- Excellent English communication and negotiation skills
- Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment
- Sourcing experience specifically within the Lighting category
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The Company
What We Do
Article is redefining the furniture industry one sofa at a time with its direct-to-consumer eCommerce model.
