The Honest Company is looking for a Sourcing Manager who will be a key member of our Operations team! The Sourcing Manager, Beauty will work closely with the Product, Legal, Quality, Finance/Accounting and other operational teams to drive our overall supplier strategy in order to support company growth, product quality and cost goals.

What you’ll do:

• Conduct comprehensive supplier analysis, including strategic direction, financial health/risk due diligence, market and industry position, capabilities and capacity and risk assessment
• Identify, operationally vet, onboard and manage overall relationship with new suppliers, which will serve as a strategic fit for the business on a go forward basis, whether for BCP, dual source, or existing supplier base capability gap purposes
• Lead and facilitate the supplier selection for new product development projects and assigned categories, including full RFQ and negotiation process and be able to present a TCO analysis justifying strategic supplier selection
• Partner with legal and quality teams to deliver agreements that include acceptable terms and conditions, service level/performance criteria and effective remedies for non-performance that will enable long-term partnerships with our supplier base
• Work with internal teams in order to provide timely updates on critical project and supplier milestones so the business can achieve desired goals
• Analyze supplier performance and renegotiate contracts, assess new supplier relationships or consolidate supplier relationships as necessary
• Negotiate and implement cost-saving programs with suppliers, such as volume-based discounts, better payment terms, lead time improvements, etc
• Establish new sourcing strategies on finished goods, raw materials and components as the company grows and expands DCs, geographical reach, product assortment and sales channels

You’ll love this job if you’re:

• Highly analytical and strategic. Your problem solving skills are unparalleled
• All about collaboration. You’re comfortable working independently as well as influencing cross-functional teams
• A strong communicator and collaborator. You work effectively with all members of the organization and external vendors and manufacturers
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, fluid environment. You think quickly on your feet!
• Adaptable and ambitious. You will enthusiastically take on other assignments as needed to support your team!  

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years experience in sourcing/procurement
• Demonstrated supplier relationship management, contract negotiation and supply chain management
• CPG industry experience
• Advanced quantitative analysis/Excel modeling skills (v-lookup, pivot tables, conditional formulas, etc.)

Bonus points for:

• MBA
• C.P.M.
• Sourcing and procurement experience in beauty, including hair, makeup and skin