Partner Interview
Published June 16, 2025
Williams-Sonoma: Leadership & Strategic Sourcing
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Executive Bio
Former VP of Sourcing & Product Development at Williams-Sonoma
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I want to proceed in chronological order, if that's okay with you. In 2017, the company began to reduce its exposure to China. I'm curious about how the original plan was drafted. Did it include medium to long-term goals for exposure, and how did that come about?
That was a very fun time at the company. For whatever reason, Laura has never been a fan of China, even before the first Trump administration. She was always uncomfortable with the amount of business we had in China. Around 2016, more than 50% of our volume was coming from China, which was significant. This always concerned Laura, and she frequently reminded us of her discomfort.
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