Furniture Sourcing Manager

About Havenly

At Havenly Brands, we’re building this generation’s premier destination for all things home. Alongside our award winning Havenly design services, we proudly own and operate some of the best home furnishings brands in the business including Havenly, Interior Define, The Citizenry, Burrow, Inside, and St.Frank. Our family of brands is growing and we’re looking for amazing people to join us on this journey!

Havenly is not just the #1 residential interior design service in America - we're architecting the future of how millions design their homes. With our proprietary 3D visualization technology, our worldwide network of designers empowered with AI tools, and our revolutionary customer-facing AI design assistant, we're at the inflection point of a massive market transformation. This isn't just another operations role, it's the opportunity to build the category-defining business at the intersection of AI, design, and commerce.

Our Core Values

• Exhibit Gumption: meet every challenge with spirit and energy; believe the impossible is possible.
• Overperform: work hard, move fast, be scrappy.
• Stay Playful: no jerks, no whiners; have fun and keep perspective.
• Act Like an Owner: be accountable, speak up, act in Havenly's best interest.

About the Role

We're hiring a New York–based Furniture Sourcing Manager to lead procurement of upholstered furniture - sofas, sectionals, chairs, and soft seating - across our portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Sourcing, you'll own category sourcing strategy end to end: evaluating and onboarding manufacturers, running RFPs, and negotiating contracts that secure the right quality at the best price, while partnering closely with design and product teams to hit aesthetic, functional, and sustainability goals and optimize COGS.

This role operates in an AI-leveraged model - we expect daily, hands-on use of AI tooling (RFP automation, BOM analysis, cost modeling, vendor scorecards) to do more with less, reserving your time for negotiation, vendor development, and product partnership.

What You'll Own

• Sourcing strategy & vendor relationships: Set category-wide sourcing strategy for upholstered furniture. Manage senior relationships with domestic and international manufacturers, holding them accountable through business reviews, scorecards, and contractual commitments. Use AI-powered supplier discovery to continuously identify and onboard new factories, expanding the vendor base and eliminating single-source risk.
• Pricing & RFPs: Own margin at the BOM level - drive IMU expansion through disciplined negotiation of pricing, payment terms, and capacity commitments across frames, foam, fabrics, and packaging. Use AI-assisted RFP automation and cost modeling to benchmark, run scenarios, and surface savings.
• Raw material planning & mill partnerships: Forecast material demand, analyze commodity pricing, and maintain a live, accurate BOM across the portfolio. Serve as primary contact for fabric mill partners, securing preferred access, pricing, and capacity. Own yardage inventory and the swatch library with an operator's mindset.
• Packaging & logistics: Lead packaging procurement and supplier selection to protect product integrity, enhance the customer experience, and minimize cost and waste.
• Quality & sustainability: Ensure sourced furniture meets performance and durability standards and is produced in ethical, environmentally responsible factories, driving continuous improvement through supplier scorecards.

What You'll Drive

• AI-leveraged sourcing operations: Use AI tools daily to displace manual work across RFP automation, BOM analysis, cost modeling, and commodity tracking - continuously finding new tasks to automate and freeing capacity for high-value negotiation and vendor development.
• Cross-functional product development: Serve as the connective tissue between sourcing, design, merchandising, operations, and finance. Own the product development calendar, ensuring sampling milestones are hit, orders are placed with urgency, and every stakeholder has visibility into status, costs, and risk.
• Studio & CX support: Keep studio samples, fabric swatches, and replacement parts consistently available, tracked, and fulfilled without delay - building scalable procurement processes so no customer or studio interaction is ever held up by materials availability.

We Are Looking for People Who:

• Have 7 years of hands-on experience in furniture sourcing or manufacturing procurement, ideally upholstered products or seating, with deep knowledge of frames, foam densities, and fabric cutting and sewing.
• Bring strong expertise managing BOMs (component, routing, and labor cost contributions) and a track record of running RFPs and negotiating favorable supplier terms.
• Demonstrate real AI fluency - daily, hands-on use of AI tools for supplier discovery, RFP automation, BOM analysis, cost modeling, or sourcing analytics, with a track record of displacing manual work.
• Approach ambiguous problems by figuring out what's broken and acting on it, not waiting to be told what's next.
• Move fast, take real ownership of outcomes, and hold themselves to a high bar.
• Collaborate well across teams, with a low-ego, no-drama approach to getting things done.

Bonus points if you also have experience with packaging procurement and sustainable, cost-effective packaging solutions, advanced fluency in ERP/MRP systems, or a background building partnerships across cultures internationally.

The Details

• Employment type: Full-time, exempt
• Location: Our New York office with periodic supplier travel (domestic and international, for factory visits and trade shows)
• Compensation: $90,000 target base, dependent on experience and location
• Benefits: Generous PTO, volunteer days off, health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability), 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, plus Havenly-specific perks: free design services, furniture discounts, and merchandise/anniversary credits.
• Work authorization: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not offer any sponsorship.

Interview Process

• Introductory Interview: with Brenna Kalish, Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner. A chat to learn about your experience, what you're looking for next, as well as a chance to ask any questions. (25 minutes)
• Manager Interview: with William Savage, Chief Supply Chain & Sourcing Officer. A deep dive into the specifics of the role. (45 minutes)
• Experiential Interview: A take-home project, case interview, or live working session. (1.5 hours maximum)
• Team Interview: Meet teammates, cross-functional partners, direct reports, or execs. (2 hours maximum)
• Offer!

Equal Opportunity

Havenly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Havenly's employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.