Flooring Manager

Our Mission :

To design, manufacture, and distribute the most desirable, highest quality, and innovative products to our customers who share our passion for creating spaces that inspire.

Position Summary:

The Category Manager will own the entire stone and outdoor living product categories—including sourcing, supplier relationships, cost strategy, and new product development. You will build and negotiate partnerships with vendors and suppliers globally, steer category direction, and develop competitive assortments that fuel margin, differentiation, and growth. You will also take a key role in elevating Stonewood Products and expanding our reach into design‑build, architectural, and luxury residential markets. This role blends sourcing expertise, product vision, and market strategy, and is perfect for someone energized by building something big.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following Supplier Management Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors, manufacturers, and suppliers. Negotiate pricing, lead times, exclusivity opportunities, and long‑term contracts. Conduct supplier evaluations, site visits, and quality reviews. Identify emerging suppliers, innovations, and new technologies in materials. Category Leadership & Buying Strategy Define category strategy and build a competitive, profitable assortment. Lead product selection, category mix, costing strategy, forecasting, and inventory planning. Analyze market trends, consumer preferences, material innovations, and competitor activity. Manage the SKU lifecycle—introductions, discontinuations, and optimization. Brand Growth Lead development of new collections and product expansions. Collaborate with marketing on storytelling, merchandising, packaging, and sampling. Ensure Stonewood Products maintains premium positioning and differentiation in the market. Identify exclusive partnerships to strengthen brand identity. Market Expansion Into Builder & Design Channels Develop and execute a go‑to‑market plan targeting builders, designers, architects, and specifiers. Work closely with sales to provide product knowledge, competitive insights, and training. Support local market penetration and lead expansion into new regions with targeted strategies. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with operations on supply chain performance, forecasting, and inventory flow. Work with finance to manage category margins, costing models, and budgets. Align with marketing on product launches, campaigns, and sample development. Provide leadership updates with category insights, supplier strategy, and growth opportunities. Minimum Qualifications and Attributes Proven track record in product sourcing, buying, or category management. Strong relationships or working familiarity with flooring mills and manufacturers (domestic or international). Excellent negotiation skills with deep experience in cost modeling and margin strategy. Ability to translate market insights into actionable product and assortment plans. Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills. Excellent leadership and communication skills. Excellent computer skills including all MS Office applications. (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) required Results-driven and financially astute. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Strong change management skills. Flexible, creative, and able to work in a non-structured developing work environment. Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. Position Requirements This is a professional position, and additional hours may be required at times to meet customer needs. Minimum expectation is generally 45-50 hours per week at the Harwich location, including some weekends. As part of the management team, you are required to be available during off hours and respond to calls/emails in a prompt manner. Note This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Pay:

From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Relocation assistance

Work Location:

In person