Head of Sourcing

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About Hyer

Hyer Boots is igniting a new generation's passion for Western heritage with bold design, radical authenticity, and a disruptive go-to-market strategy. We're on a mission to reclaim our legacy as the most iconic Western brand in America—and we're just getting started.

Title : Head of Sourcing

Department : Product

Employment Type : Full-Time

Location : Leon, Mexico

About the Position

Serve as the on-the-ground driver who ensures information transparency : secure components at the right cost and timing while running Product Ops execution (sample logistics, tracking, and change control) to maintain the calendar schedule. Negotiate pricing with suppliers and ensure prices are reflected in factory costs. Work cross-functionally with product development and the country manager to achieve aligned goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Track and manage delivery of component / material purchase orders from factories to suppliers produce and maintain product and material price lists, MOQs, lead times; qualify alternates for A-styles and component substitutions for margin building programs.
• Deliver materials OTI to factory; expedite shortages with options and solutions to hit original delivery dates and adhere to product PO XFD dates.
• Lead a shortage board with factory purchasing and QA; clear blockers fast.
• Feed real dates to the Factory Manager for updating the PO Tracker and other cross-functional teams through NPT summary and report out, with inline PO tracking and updates.
• Publish a material red / yellow list weekly with owner and next action.
• Maintain vendor files (pricing, SLAs, contacts, CBs); support audits and compliance checks on an ongoing and quarterly basis for large ticket items.
• Continuously negotiate competitive pricing with component suppliers; document and track savings.
• Ensure supplier price updates are correctly reflected in factory costs and BOMs.
• Collaborate with finance to quantify impact of material price changes on product margins.
• Develop cost-saving initiatives with suppliers while maintaining quality standards.
• Own the New Product Tracker (NPT) for proto / fit / PP / TOP : dates, bookings, WIP, and gold-seal version control.
• Run change control after cost / BOM lock : open CRs, quantify cost / lead-time deltas with PC & Finance, route for approvals and publish outcomes.
• Book factory slots for proto / fit / PP / TOP; ship / track samples; ensure gold seals return to HQ and all steps / dates are communicated in real time to appropriate teams.

What you'll bring

Seniority level : Director

Job function : Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industry : Apparel & Fashion

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