Upholstery Sourcing Specialist (Monterrey)

Why We Need You:

Your Impact:

• Within the first few months, you’d have established a rhythm of communication across logistics, engineering, and quality teams, while taking full ownership of your assigned supplier portfolio and identifying immediate "cost out" opportunities.
  
  
• In a year, you’ll be proud to say you’ve transformed your supplier base into a high-performing, resilient network that has successfully navigated product relocations and capacity shifts, all while hitting rigorous KPI targets for availability, quality, and margin improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Build & Scale the Network: Identify, qualify, and onboard high-performing upholstery suppliers to build a resilient and competitive global supply base.
• Master the Negotiation: Drive price negotiations for new and existing products using deep BOM analysis and market data to protect margins and realize "cost-out" opportunities.
• Own the Relationship: Act as the primary bridge between suppliers and internal teams (Engineering, Logistics, Quality), ensuring clear communication and aligned priorities.
• Lead Product Initiatives: Manage the end-to-end execution of product developments and relocations using a disciplined project management approach.
• Monitor & Optimize Performance: Rigorously track supplier KPIs and tactical capacity, intervening with mitigation strategies to ensure 100% product availability and quality.
• Ensure Integrity: Execute all procurement activities with a commitment to strict compliance, ethical standards, and value-chain transparency.

Who You Are:

• A Strategic Thinker: You don't just see a vendor; you see a value chain. You use SWOT analysis and manufacturing insights to shape long-term sourcing strategies.
• A Fact-Based Negotiator: You back up your arguments with data. You understand the nuances of raw material costs and market trends to ensure fair and competitive pricing.
• A Problem Solver: When disruptions happen, you’re already two steps ahead with alternative actions to secure supply and minimize impact.
• A Cross-Functional Collaborator: You thrive in the middle of the action, coordinating effortlessly between technical engineers, logistics experts, and external partners.
• Detail-Oriented & Ethical: You take pride in "Article Way" performance and hold yourself—and your partners—to the highest standards of professional conduct.
• Project Minded: You are comfortable juggling multiple timelines, from complex product launches to contract renewals, without letting balls drop.
  
  

Perks & Benefits:

• The salary range is 566K Pesos MXN to 700K Pesos MXN per year
  • The starting salary will be determined by your transferable skills, knowledge, work experience, and the hiring team’s budget, which is based on business needs, market compensation data, and internal equity
• We believe in Winning Together. When Article hits its annual financial goals, eligible employees will receive a cash bonus

• Monthly Home Office Allowance - $1000 MXN
• Monthly Grocery Voucher  - $1800 MXN
• Vacation and Christmas bonuses 
• Profit-sharing bonus - varies yearly

• 12 days per year to start
• 7 standard federal holidays
• 6 well-being paid (sick) days 
• 1 extra day off (Inclusion and Diversity Day)

• Healthcare plan: Silver Plan Coverage (Allianz) that includes coverage for your spouse/ domestic partner and children. 
• Aricle pays insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents