Iherb
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Irvine, CA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
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About the role
- You will play a key role in negotiating favorable agreements, strengthening supplier partnerships, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
- This role is a prominent component to advancing iHerb's mission of making health and wellness accessible worldwide.
- Core working hours are aligned to the Pacific Standard Time (PST) zone.
Responsibilities
- Beyond category management, you'll design and implement programs that enhance cross-departmental analytics, enabling smarter business decisions.
- Identify and implement sourcing approaches that deliver value, mitigate risk, and align with business objectives.
- Design and manage RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs using sourcing platforms.
- Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, facilitate supplier communications, and evaluate proposals with clear, data-driven insights.
- Develop negotiation strategies and lead end-to-end negotiation processes.
- Support ongoing data enrichment to ensure accurate, actionable spend intelligence for decision-making.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience of corporate procurement/strategic sourcing with a proven track record of delivering significant cost savings and value.
Nice to have
- Certifications such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional).
- Expert sourcing experience in indirect categories supporting IT, Legal, Finance, and Supply Chain (i.e. Technical spending, Data Center/Tech buildouts, SaaS products, Human Resources/Talent Acquisition)
- Experience with procurement software tools and processes (i.e. Ariba Sourcing, Coupa, Workday Strategic Sourcing, etc.)
- Technical Program Management and leading cross-functional, global teams
- Analytics development and narrative storytelling
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Compensation
- The expected salary range for this role is. The actual base pay offered will be determined by factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, education, geographic location, and internal equity.
Benefits
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, presenting business cases and cost-benefit analyses that drive buy-in and adoption.
Company info
- For A Better You
- At iHerb, we believe that living a healthy and balanced life should be easy and accessible to everyone.
- As a team member, we'll empower you to live this promise each day as you make a truly global impact in your career.
- We constantly strive for innovation, while transforming and improving the online shopping experience for our customers.
- We believe that individually we are incredible, but when we come together, our growth is infinite.
- In an industry that is constantly evolving, we are on a mission to make an impact on the global market, and the individual and collaborative efforts of our people are paramount to helping us succeed.
- Whether you work in one of our logistics centers, technology hubs, corporate offices or even from home, your role at iHerb will take you beyond what's expected, turning challenge into change.
- If you're ready for it, we want you to join our team.
- Get started now.
- We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Manager (Indirect) to drive sourcing strategies that deliver measurable value across cost, quality, and supplier performance.
Equal opportunity
- iHerb is an Equal Opportunity employer.
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