Manager, Technical Sourcing West Hills, California

Position Summary  

The Manager, Technical Sourcing, is a strategic leader responsible for driving sourcing excellence across all technical service categories, including Logistics, Freight, MRO, Utilities, and Lab Services. This role serves as a thought partner to stakeholders and a trusted advisor across the organization, with a focus on expanding strategic scope, deepening site integration, and enabling data-driven decision-making. This role will maximize value to Pharmavite by establishing a sourcing roadmap for stakeholders to unlock strategic value from suppliers while managing a service-oriented operational model to support manufacturing sites and corporate needs. The role will oversee a spend of approximately $90 million. The Manager will report to the Director, Strategic Sourcing, and will manage a team of four direct reports – a combination of Associate Category Manager and Site Liaisons.  

At Pharmavite, every employee has a stake in bringing the gift of health to life. We never shy away from disruptive innovation and tough challenges because we're making real nutrition accessible to consumers everywhere in new and different ways. And because we know every nutriment, we make matters; we must make sure each one is just right before we make it ready for use. With this great responsibility comes the satisfaction that your contribution makes a real and significant difference. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead all aspects of technical sourcing across the organization, with expanding scope into Utilities (Electric & Gas for OH and CA), Lab Services, and integration with Manufacturing Sites and Customer Service and Internal Logistics (CSIL) 
• Manage a team of four direct reports, comprising a mix of remote team members and on-site roles, including Site Liaisons and Associate Category Manager 
• Ensure that the Technical Sourcing team continues its journey towards becoming a world-class organization through continuous talent development and the adoption of sourcing best/world-class practices, including development, execution, and evolution of category strategies using market intelligence, supplier relationship management, and risk mitigation measures.  
• Expand sourcing coverage for Utilities and Lab services to deliver value across multiple sites  
• Consolidate suppliers and standardize processes to drive compliance with preferred supplier model and sourcing policies while unlocking cost savings and operational efficiencies. 
• Serve as a thought leader and trusted business advisor across functions, including Sourcing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Operations, and Finance, to align sourcing strategies with enterprise goals.  
• Lead cross-functional teams in complex strategic sourcing projects, including supply market analysis, vendor selection and onboarding, commercial negotiation, supplier relationship management, and contract development and execution. 
• Implement supplier relationship management, risk management, and business continuity planning 
• Coach and upskill team members in strategic sourcing practices, fostering stronger stakeholder alignment, shifting focus toward high-impact initiatives, and redesigning roles and responsibilities to support career progression.  
• Conduct quarterly site visits to strengthen stakeholder relationships, align on sourcing priorities, and ensure localized needs are reflected in broader strategies. 
• Lead the team’s strategic roadmap, balancing strategic and transactional priorities with emphasis on digital transformation, data analytics, contingency planning, and supplier governance. 
• Enable data-driven value creation through contract optimization and spend analytics to identify opportunities for efficiency, scope expansion, and streamlined operations across functions.  

The ideal candidate has a broad range of experience leading and transforming high-performing cross-functional teams and collaborating with internal and external customers to achieve Pharmavite’s objectives. You have a passion for developing talent and organizations that have a learning and continuous improvement mindset. 
 
You'll be most successful in this role if you have: 

• Proven success in strategic sourcing leadership, with a track record of delivering measurable results through advanced sourcing practices such as supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, and negotiation strategies. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and synthesize complex data from multiple sources into clear, actionable frameworks and recommendations. 
• Influence and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels of the organization and supplier base, enabling alignment on sourcing priorities and execution of cross-functional initiatives. 
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey strategies, decisions, and insights to diverse audiences, both internal and external.  
• Strategic thinking and agility, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, assess risk, and develop contingency plans that support business continuity. 
• Fluency in sourcing operations, including a deep understanding of the Procedure to Pay (P2P) process and experience implementing automated workflows, dashboards, and performance metrics to reduce tactical workload and enhance visibility. 
• A mindset for continuous improvement, with a passion for developing talent and fostering career progression—especially for site liaisons transitioning into strategic roles. 
• Experience managing organizational gaps, deepening category sourcing expertise, expanding scope to new spend areas, realigning roles and responsibilities to manage organizational needs, and joint management model across categories.  
• Commitment to stakeholder alignment and site engagement, to strengthen relationships and ensure sourcing strategies reflect operational realities. 

It's an exciting time in Pharmavite’s history. After 54 years of leading the healthy living industry with award-winning vitamins and supplements, the company has experienced great success and has gained the trust of consumers, healthcare professionals, and retailers alike. But there's more growth ahead of us than behind us, and for our employees, this translates into opportunity. Our rapidly changing business enables employees to take on new challenges and transform Pharmavite for the future. 

In order to take on these challenges, you'll need to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred 
• 10+ years of work experience in Technical Services Sourcing and supply chain processes, including at least 5 years of experience in people management.  
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and cross-functional leadership. 
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder influence skills. 
• Experience with COE and Resource Center models, including market intelligence, risk management, and optimization practices. 
• Experience in logistics (freight and warehousing) is a plus 
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and Project. 
• Project management experience leading complex initiatives across the organization 
• Familiarity with P2P processes and digital sourcing technologies 
• Strong business and financial acumen