Own sourcing, supplier development, RFPs, negotiations, product development timelines, forecasting, purchase orders, and supplier performance for consumer kitchen and home goods. Manage overseas manufacturing partners, primarily in China, from initial samples through mass production. Build cost models, mitigate supply risks, coordinate with Product, Compliance, Marketing, Finance, and Operations, and resolve quality, timing, and cost issues. This remote individual contributor role requires regular supplier-time-zone calls and occasional international travel.