Sourcing & Account Manager- Target

Core Home is the fastest growing company in the Housewares Industry and we are widely-known for our focus on fashion, trend, and innovation.

We manufacture housewares and hydration products for all types of retailers - from independent specialty shops to national chains all over the world. We have built an incredible team of diverse people over the last 15 years with our global distribution and endless opportunity.

As our business continues to grow, we are in search of passionate and talented candidates to join our Account Management team.

We are looking for a Sourcing & Account Manager to join our Target team, as a mid-level hybrid role of sales and product development. The Sourcing & Account Manager will be a collaborative, detail-oriented professional who is highly organized, efficient, and driven to succeed. The ideal candidate has a creative background with a strong knowledge of the housewares industry with both sales and product development/sourcing experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with our suppliers to meet product requirements provided by customer; including design specs, material review, packaging requests, and costing
• Perform standard sales functions and create product assortments to pitch to buyers
• Analyze product details and costing from overseas vendors and manage negotiations
• Resolving customer issues and complaints
• Managing communications between key clients and internal teams
• Work with design, product development, production, and operations teams to ensure your customer’s needs are met
• Support the team with completing admin tasks as needed
• Planning and preparing presentations for account meetings
• Management of factory and customer samples
• Processing and tracking of purchase orders
• Work with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain data accuracy
• Assist in building processes and creating guidelines to streamline customer service and efficiency within the team

Experience and Qualities:

• 3 years of professional experience in Account, Admin, or Product Development Management roles (housewares preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Energetic, Confident and Self-motivated is a must
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational and multitasking skills are a must
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively with a team
• Must be able to work in an entrepreneurial environment and be a self-starter
• Solid experience with MS Office (particularly MS Excel and Powerpoint)
• Experience and understanding of the housewares industry, manufacturing process and key materials are a plus
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to meet customer needs
• Excellent presentation abilities
• A team player

Benefits:

• Competitive pay, based on experience level
• Performance based generous bonuses and raises evaluated annually
• Health, Vision, Dental Insurance- Generous coverage
• 401k with matching policy
• Generous vacation policy ( Jewish and standard holidays)
• Job Type: Full-time