Senior Director, Global Sourcing (Direct Materials)

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. Irvine, CA We are seeking a Senior Director, Global Sourcing (Direct Materials) to drive company strategic goals and implement enterprise-wide sourcing strategies. This includes partnering closely with product teams across our portfolio of brands to collaboratively define and refine an optimized sourcing strategy that meets margin objectives, consumer expectations, supports unique needs such as innovation and sustainability but also builds scale and leverage when and where possible. Job Responsibilities: Definition, implementation, and communication of a near-term initiatives and long-term hardgoods sourcing strategy to improve leverage, service, quality and total cost of ownership across a global spend portfolio while also balancing diversification and risk and supporting category needs Leadership of the sourcing and supply chain teams, including organizational planning, hiring/onboarding, development and direct oversight of the hardgoods sourcing team Oversee and support the seasonal sourcing process across brands/categories while ensuring adherence to timelines and profitability goals Identify, manage and develop key supplier relationships and collaboratively drive performance, cost excellence, innovation, and sustainability Effectively drive and manage change across different functions in the business, applying best-practices with regards to communication and project management Job Requirements: Bachelors degree at a minimum, advanced studies in a relevant field preferred 10+ years of consumer products industry experience in global strategic sourcing or procurement including supplier selection, management, and contract negotiations and 5+ years of experience leading teams