Sourcing Program Manager

The Home Depot
CA - Ontario - Toronto
May 16, 2025
Management

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Overview:

The Sourcing Program Manager will be responsible for the execution of Product Development & Global sourcing objectives to deliver sales, margin, and penetration growth targets. This role drives the development of private brands that are globally sourced. Recommending new sourcing alternatives and ensuring pricing optimization. He or she will partner closely with Merchant partners and Cross Functional Team to identify new category specific areas for development as well as lead and identify private brand cost out opportunities. This role will understand product, merchandising needs, analyze projects, specifications, and ensure private brand governance. Reports to the Sr. Manager, Product Development.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and execute global sourced product for assigned merchandising departments.

Partner with Merchants to lead private brand product line review initiatives to drive cost out.

Manage and drive sourcing programs through Asian, European and Latin American sourcing offices; responsible for developing and maintaining relationship with global sourcing offices.

Own and drive private brand penetration for assigned merchandising categories.

Contribute to off shelf programs and online strategy with team to increase sales and margin.

Work with US counterparts to create specifications for products including packaging, safety and environmental issues.

In conjunction with US counterparts, develop products as well as materials to sell the products i. e. Packaging, P. K. materials, POP.

Understand merchandising needs, analyze sales data, market intelligence, and ensure compliance.

Have excellent control on the end-to-end product development & sourcing processes.

Gain strong understanding of the categories and sub-categories for execution of sourcing and/or private brand programs.

Participate in product line reviews and contribute to overall merchandising strategy

Monitor and understand department programs in order to communicate and take necessary actions.

Responsible for developing and maintaining a smooth working relationship between global vendors and fulfillment/inventory group.

Competencies:

Develops Talent

Decision Quality

Plans And Aligns

Ensures Accountability

Instills Trust

Action Oriented

Manages Conflict

Drives Engagement

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Drives Results

Communicates Effectively

Skills:

A solid team player, open to new learning.

Well organized and passionate about managing multiple projects.

Willing to solve problems with minimum supervision.

Ability to work in a cross-functional, cross-cultural setting that requires close interaction and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders globally.

Very strong analytical and negotiation skills - experience dealing with vendors directly.

Proficiency in a language other than English would be considered to be an asset.

Project Management experience considered an asset.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

Reports to the Sr. Manager, Product Development

Travel Requirements:

Some international travel may be required.

Physical Requirements:

Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles

Hybrid Work:

Flex

Working Conditions:

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable

Minimum Education:

A University degree in a related field would be an asset

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

3-5 years of retail experience; product knowledge for end-to-end product development and global sourcing is preferred.

Minimum Leadership Experience:

Experience

Certifications:

Certification<.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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