Vice President, Global Sourcing

Vice President, Global SourcingLocation: Chesapeake, VAReports to: Chief Commercial OfficerCompany: Family DollarPosition Summary:The Vice President of Global Sourcing initiates, develops and guides the comprehensive sourcing strategy for Family Dollar. Working closely with the Merchandising Teams, the VP provides the leadership and vision for all import product lines and categories across all lines of business. This role manages the Home Office sourcing team, the Quality and Compliance team as well as International Sourcing offices.Principal Duties & Responsibilities:1. Develop and champion the import sourcing vision for the company - inclusive of people, process and technology across U.S. and foreign based sourcing staff2. Develop and champion the Quality and Compliance vision for the company - inclusive of people, process and technology across U.S. and foreign based quality staff3. Work collaboratively with all aspects of merchandising, supply chain, legal, private label, marketing, store operations, risk, IT and others to ensure effective execution of the total sourcing and quality process4. Continuously evaluate opportunities to expand new resources, factories and points of manufacturing for enhanced sourcing capabilities5. Manage global vendor structure to meet all regulatory and compliance requirements6. Manage P&L for all sourcing related entities to achieve planned and agreed to budgets7. Support the merchandising teams in executing trend identification and strategic and tactical business initiatives8. Partner with the merchandising leaders to build financial plans and evaluate business opportunities by classification to build long term strategies9. Recruit, train, develop and mentor Global Sourcing and Quality & Compliance leaders10. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned11. International and domestic travel required (30-40%)Minimum Requirements:BA/BS or equivalent work experience15+ years of experience in Retail Buying, Product Development, or SourcingExcellent communication skills - both verbal and written - at all levels of managementAbility to build bridges and alliances with business partners - managing expectations and adeptly communicating strategies and tactics throughout the companyStrong financial acumen, analytics, problem-solving, multi-tasking and prioritizationInnovative thinkingSense of urgency to quickly and decisively put into place strategic ideas and action plans for executionIntermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications, inclusive of Excel and AccessWord, PowerPoint and Outlook. Moderate to intermediate working knowledge of web-based product life cycle management tools inclusive of work flow, task management, supplier/service provider collaboration and, management reporting.Why Family DollarAt Family Dollar, we are committed to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering value to our customers and communities. This role offers the opportunity to shape how outsourced services support a large, dynamic retail organization and to make a measurable impact across the enterprise.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.

Created: 2026-03-10