Role Description Support the Pre-Order Ops Team for a company that generates millions in revenue while working from home permanently. Our Product Acquisition Team sits between the sales team and the supply chain. When a client needs a product, we find it, price it, and make the sale possible. We're looking for someone who genuinely understands fashion and apparel, not just how to search a supplier website, but how to evaluate whether a product is actually right for the customer asking for it. You will help find garments and products based on client requests, often using just a reference photo. You should be comfortable identifying styles, materials, and key details, then turning those into effective searches. You’ll also help check availability and suggest similar options when needed. For the right person, this role offers an uncapped opportunity. You will be given the space and guidance to have a tremendous impact on your role. What You'll Do - Respond to product sourcing requests from the sales team, finding the best possible options across domestic suppliers and overseas manufacturers. - Evaluate recommendations not just on availability and price, but on product fit. - Build and maintain a supplier knowledge base covering who carries what, which brands skew trendy vs. basic vs. professional. - Conduct regular market research, studying brands, trends, and retail aesthetics. - Identify recurring product gaps and help find solutions proactively. - Document sourcing knowledge for team reference. - Support outreach to new overseas manufacturers and domestic suppliers. Qualifications - At least 1.5 years of experience in operations specific to procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or buying. - Experience in American fashion and apparel. - Ability to evaluate product fit by customer demographic. - Strong research instincts. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. - Comfortable working with data and digital tools including CRM systems, knowledge bases, and spreadsheets. Requirements - Background in fashion buying, retail merchandising, or product sourcing (nice to have). - Familiarity with wholesale apparel suppliers (nice to have). - Experience sourcing from overseas manufacturers or platforms like Alibaba (nice to have). - Knowledge of promotional products such as drinkware, bags, stationery, and accessories (nice to have). Benefits - Starting at $550 base salary (depending on experience) + $80 night shift allowance. - 2-month paid Sabbatical to eligible employees. Job Location Work From Home / Remote Working Hours 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST (US Timings), Monday to Friday Why This Role Matters - Real impact on revenue through better product recommendations. - Direct impact on margins as any cost savings can directly increase gross profits. - A team where your contribution is visible and recognized. - Exposure to both domestic wholesale and international manufacturing supply chains.

• Owning end-to-end sourcing activity across categories including influencer and marketing agency services, professional and consulting services, employee events, staffing and labour, and employee benefits • Leading RFx processes, direct negotiations, and contract execution across your category portfolio • Building strong relationships with stakeholders across Marketing, People, and Finance to drive proactive pipeline management • Conducting category deep dives to identify spend under management, consolidation opportunities, and value levers • Identifying opportunities for cost optimisation, pricing improvements, and value expansion • Supporting the development of category strategies that balance commercial outcomes with stakeholder needs • Contributing to scalable sourcing processes and tools as the Marketing & Business Services function continues to mature • Partnering with Legal and Finance to ensure procurement compliance across your categories, balancing speed, value, and risk

• Lead hyperscaler and strategic vendor relationships with a 360-degree view across commercial terms, GTM incentives, product co-development opportunities, and partner program value. • Have an ownership mindset - drive the function forward with speed whilst not sacrificing quality to deliver impact for internal stakeholders. • Create, communicate, and execute a procurement strategy that supports GitLab's business objectives and improves operational efficiency, risk management, and scalable decision-making. • Own procurement policies, practices, and systems that help the business scale while managing risk and improving efficiency. Challenge the status quo and be a change agent. • Develop procurement processes, systems, and purchase controls to support compliance, increase policy adoption, and improve operational efficiency across teams. • Partner with internal stakeholders, external auditors, and advisors to improve procurement, negotiation, audit, and accounting processes. • Build strong cross-functional relationships to understand business needs, improve the team member experience, and ensure procurement programs deliver value. • Lead vendor negotiation strategy and support negotiations to achieve stronger pricing, favorable terms, and measurable business value. • Build an AI-first procurement function — actively identifying where automation, AI tooling, and modern workflows can replace manual work, reduce cycle times, and free the team to focus on higher-value decisions. • Define team KPIs, identify root causes behind performance gaps, and lead improvement plans that increase procurement efficiency and team performance. • Lead and develop the procurement team to improve accountability, strengthen performance, and support professional growth in alignment with GitLab's values.

• Lead sourcing activities for elevator machines and critical strategic components across the NAA region • Develop and implement the regional sourcing strategy for Machines & Strategic Components • Provide operational support to NAA manufacturing and field sites for all machine and strategic component needs • Monitor supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) and drive corrective actions • Negotiate contracts, prices, and terms using data-driven models • Manage the full supplier base for machines and strategic components • Collaborate with Engineering to align specifications and strategies • Support New Product Introduction (NPI) related to new technologies