Strategic Sourcing Manager, Indirect
Skills
- Category strategy development
- Contract negotiation and execution
- Supplier relationship management
- RFx management and supplier evaluation
- Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis
- Commercial and IP terms understanding
- Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
- Data-driven pricing and spend analysis
- Ability to travel up to 50% and be onsite in Costa Mesa
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute category strategies for indirect commodities focused on cost optimization, scalability, risk mitigation, and supply chain resilience.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing activities including requirements gathering, RFIs/RFQs/RFPs, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract execution.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for Indirect sourcing, renewals, and commercial negotiation strategy.
- Lead negotiations for multi-year, high-value agreements addressing pricing, renewals, payment terms, warranties, data protection, and IP ownership.
- Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, IT, Finance, Legal and other stakeholders to define requirements and ensure compliance.
- Analyze pricing models and usage data to secure competitive, transparent, and scalable pricing aligned with growth.
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to drive innovation, service quality, and continuous improvement.
- Implement supplier performance management including KPIs, quarterly business reviews, and improvement plans.
- Collaborate with Legal on standardized contracting frameworks (MSAs, SOWs, Amendments) to streamline execution.
- Partner with Finance to forecast spend, monitor total cost of ownership (TCO), and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Provide executive-level visibility into category performance, supplier risk, and key sourcing initiatives.
- Identify process improvements to ensure sourcing strategies scale with rapid company growth.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related technical field required
- Relevant procurement, contracting, or supply chain coursework or certifications helpful
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (US roles) with low or no employee cost
- Life and disability insurance covered by company
- Generous PTO and holiday hiatus in December; caregiver & wellness leave
- Family planning support including fertility, adoption, and gestational carrier coverage
- 24/7 mental health resources, therapy, and life coaching
- Annual professional development reimbursement
- Commuter benefits and relocation assistance when eligible
- Retirement savings plans (401(k)/Roth/after-tax options for US roles)
- Highly competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
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