Reporting to the Senior Manager of Global Sourcing, Hardgoods, we are seeking an experienced Global Sourcing Manager, Bike Accessories who will support global product line within the business platform. The person in this role will be a key driver of sourcing excellence, truly driving total effort related to building competitive advantage through product cost savings.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to improve service, quality and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio
- Manage supplier collaboration to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage
- Execute on projects that will achieve year-over-year price savings within the managed category
- Lead cost excellence processes across assigned category
- Support new product development process by managing supplier selection, launch schedule, and cost target
- Conduct commodity specific competitor and industry analysis to identify cost, material selection, manufacturing techniques, and materials sourcing to improve the company’s competitive position
- Work in collaboration with R&D, QA/QC, manufacturing, and supply chain to qualify new sources of supply and to seek value engineering opportunities to lower total cost of products
- Play an active role in resolving critical quality and delivery issues with suppliers; comprehensive ownership of supplier performance.
- Conduct regular benchmarking to evaluate costs and capabilities of incumbent and potential suppliers globally
- Negotiate, implement, and manage supplier contracts, exclusivity, and NDA agreements
- Drive lean improvement to help improve profitability and drive supply base reduction
- Maintain broad knowledge of global market trends for assigned categories
- Maintain accurate Sourcing vendor records and master data within all ERP systems
- Develop sourcing strategies that align with sustainability goals, ensuring suppliers meet ethical, environmental, and social responsibility standards
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant area required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in global strategic sourcing or procurement including supplier selection, management and contract negotiation
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
- Develop sourcing strategies that align with sustainability goals, ensuring suppliers meet ethical, environmental, and social responsibility standards.
- Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, customs requirements, and corporate governance policies.
- Experience Identifying and mitigating risks in the supply base, including geopolitical, financial, and operational risks
- Ability to work independently to deliver results and influence stakeholders internally and externally
- Ability to take accountability for driving results and overcoming challenges
- Strong financial acumen and experience in business case development, cost modeling, and other financial decision approaches
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects across categories, commodities, suppliers, and business functions
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
LOCATION
This role is based in Irvine, CA.
COMPENSATION
The base salary range for this role is $120,000-125,000.
