Upholstery Sourcing Specialist (Monterrey)

Department: Supply Chain

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Monterrey, MX

Reporting To: Gerardo Ramirez

Compensation: $566,000 - $700,000 / month

Description

Hi there, we’re Article. 👋 We’re a Canadian-founded furniture company that sells to customers across Canada and the United States. We’re focused on creating remarkably better furniture experiences one sofa at a time. And as the Upholstery Sourcing Specialist, you’ll serve as the strategic bridge between our internal teams and external partners, managing the full supplier lifecycle—from complex price negotiations and product development to ensuring seamless delivery and production capacity.


In Sourcing, we drive the engine of our physical business by turning complex BOM analysis and market data into actionable supplier strategies. This fits into our larger need to ensure a continuous, high-quality, and ethical supply chain, which is important to us because maintaining product availability and cost-efficiency is what allows us to scale reliably while staying true to our "remarkably better" promise.

• 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.

Why Article?

Article has has been working with Mexican furniture manufacturers since 2021. We currently have  4 employees working remotely in Mexico, primarily focused on sourcing.  

As a Particle (people of Article), you will have a high level of autonomy to solve challenging, meaningful problems the best way you can. That means you’re trusted to explore solutions you believe will work best (you’re the expert, after all). You’ll do all this while growing your skills within a company that is redefining the furniture industry. 

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.
  
  

Completion of a criminal background check
Passport and the ability to travel internationally when needed
Your RFC Tax ID (Registro Federal de Contribuyentes) matches your official identification 

Perks & Benefits:

Wealth: 

• 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

Additional: 

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

Life:

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

Total Health:

• 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 

Note: Mexico-based Article employees will be paid through our Employer of Record (EOR) partner Deel, ensuring you receive your Aguinaldo, Prima Vacacional, and IMSS contributions.