Product Manager

About the Role

Family Dollar is seeking a Product Manager, Global Sourcing to lead vendor strategy, cost architecture, and product execution across Soft Home, Housewares, and Home Decor. This role owns the category from concept to shelf: setting sourcing direction, building supplier relationships that scale, and holding the line on cost, quality, and compliance across a global vendor base.

The right leader operates with full ownership of the category, sets the pace for cross-functional partners, and treats margin and risk as first-order responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Category Sourcing Strategy

• Own sourcing strategy for Soft Home, Housewares, and Home Decor, setting direction that supports company margin and growth targets
• Build vendor segmentation and allocation strategy that balances cost, capability, and supply risk across a global base
• Assess country and vendor competencies, capacity, and growth plans to guide source market placement

Design & Product Development Partnership

• Partner with the external design and internal merchant teams from concept through development to identify source markets and suppliers for materials, finishes, and products
• Direct vendor and material research and development to support new product introduction
• Lead comparative studies across product, cost, and risk to guide sourcing and placement decisions

Vendor & Cost Management

• Direct RFP processes from vendor identification through award, setting the standard for competitive, disciplined negotiation
• Build and govern clean sheet costing models that drive pricing transparency and hold vendors to should-cost targets

Project & Program Leadership

• Own the sourcing calendar and product development timeline across all categories, from concept through on-dock delivery
• Manage core and top seasonal investments, troubleshooting product development and production issues as they arise
• Maintain accurate, real-time product data across the PLM system
• Build the reporting infrastructure that gives leadership real-time visibility into the sourcing pipeline

Compliance & Risk

• Partner with Trade Compliance to set vendor and factory standards that meet company and regulatory requirements, including forced labor and customs risk
• Lead ongoing supplier audits and factory assessments
• Identify emerging supply chain risk early and drive resolution with sourcing agents and vendors

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Maintain close working partnership with Buyers, Design, and Inventory throughout the product lifecycle
• Coordinate with QA, Engineering, Testing, Inspections, and Packaging on all new developments
• Set sourcing direction for overseas offices, suppliers, and service providers that reflects business priorities
• Bring sourcing recommendations and trade-off analysis to leadership with clear, data-backed points of view

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in global sourcing, procurement, or product development, with direct category experience in soft home, housewares, or home decor
• Track record of leading complex vendor negotiations and driving measurable cost outcomes
• Hands-on experience with clean sheet costing and should-cost modeling
• Working knowledge of global trade compliance, tariffs, and forced labor risk (UFLPA)
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple concurrent launches or cost initiatives with full ownership of outcomes
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and PLM sourcing platforms; experience with sourcing analytics or scenario modeling tools a plus
• Experience working with sourcing agents (e.g., Li & Fung) or comparable third-party sourcing partners preferred
• Ability to travel internationally as needed

Projected Salary Range: $106,000-$119,250

Family Dollar is an equal opportunity employer and committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We are committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.