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Furthermore, leverage these relationships across the Company to provide the best \"cost\" and \"value\" equation. \nBe the key internal link between all internal and external stakeholders including Merchandising, Product Lifecycle Management, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Agents, Vendors, Legal and Inventory Management\nSignificant international travel to identify, evaluate, and manage a global vendor and agent network\nOther duties as assigned\nMinimum Education\nBachelor’s degree is required\nMinimum Type of Experience the Job Requires\nMinimum 10 years of experience with a major retailer, brand or product development/sourcing company\nOther\nWe are looking for a world class sourcing executive with a demonstrated track record in product development and sourcing\nThe person must possess strong leadership, business knowledge and technical abilities\nPreferred Education\nMBA or master’s degree in related field is preferred \nBusiness related major is highly preferred\nApplicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.\nAt The Michaels Companies Inc., our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity and celebration. As the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca. The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com.\nMichaels offers a range of benefits to support team members and their families. Depending on position and eligibility, team members may have access to a 401(k) with employer match, an Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, and vision coverage, telemedicine services, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and various voluntary insurance options. All team members enjoy everyday perks such as employee discounts and access to partner discount programs. For a summary of benefits, visit the Michaels Benefits at a Glance page. For additional information regarding benefits, visit MIKBenefits.com\nMichaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all customers to create, innovate and be better together.\nMichaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).\nEEOC Know Your Rights Poster in English\nEEOC Know Your Rights Poster in Spanish\nEEOC Poster Optimized for Screen Readers\nFederal FMLA Poster\nFederal EPPAC Poster","description_format":"text","description_chars":3994,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Home Decor","Arts, Crafts & Hobby Supplies"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-11T16:31:48Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-11T18:13:32Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/michaels-director-sourcing","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/michaels-director-sourcing.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-11T18:13:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":34924,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3018631},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3018631"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmichaels-director-sourcing"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmichaels-director-sourcing"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmichaels-director-sourcing"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/michaels-director-sourcing\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmichaels-director-sourcing"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4079234}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"michaels.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4079234},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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