Sourcing Manager

Saje Natural Wellness; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sourcing Manager to develop and execute essential oils sourcing strategies. This role involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment on sourcing initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in sourcing and supply chain management, particularly in regulated industries. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a purpose-driven organization that values innovation and collaboration. Join a team that prioritizes growth and positive impact while enjoying a hybrid work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus Program

Flexible work hours

Wellness days

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid sick days

Generous product discount

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Product training

Qualifications

• Strong experience in sourcing and supply chain management is essential.
• Proven ability in contract negotiation and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Develop essential oils sourcing strategies and manage sourcing activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive essential oils requirements.

Skills

Sourcing and supply chain management

Contract negotiation

Project management

Process improvement mindset

Communication skills

Education

Experience in a regulated industry

Knowledge of high-quality standards

Job description

Overview:

At Saje Natural Wellness, we're nature's original farmacy, blending the superpower of plants so you can remedy real life, naturally. And like nature, we're continually growing! As we continue to build our team, we're seeking talented people to join us in our stores, support offices, and distribution centres. We are a purpose-driven, people-first organization where collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurial mindsets thrive.

We look for individuals who have drive and warmth, agility and passion, and keep customer experience at the centre of everything they do.

At Saje, you’ll connect with a dynamic community and make a positive impact. Join our team and grow your career alongside the most talented, hard-working, and kind-hearted people out there.

The impact you'll make:

Reporting to the Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, the Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing essential oils sourcing strategies, executing on essential oils sourcing initiatives, and managing essential oils activities. This position partners closely with Supply Chain, QA, RA, R&D, and Category Management as well as suppliers to ensure alignment of goals and expectations.

All Saje Team Members are responsible for contributing to Saje’s culture and maintaining a positive environment for themselves and their peers.

What you'll do:

• Strategic sourcing: Responsible for developing essential oils sourcing strategies, executing on essential oils sourcing initiatives, and managing essential oils sourcing activities, including new product development projects (e.g., new Diffuser Blends).
• Supplier network: Leads supplier network build-out across oil types, geographies, and competencies.
• Stakeholder engagement: Works cross-functionally across Supply Chain, QA, RA, R&D, and Category Management teams to drive essential oils requirements from concepting to purchase order.
• Supplier selection: Manages robust supplier selection using market analysis, leverage request for proposals (RFP/RFQs), data-driven approach, and should-cost modeling.
• Supplier management: Ensures all suppliers selected to conduct business with Saje comply with key requirements and expectations including but not limited to having key documentation, such as NDA, Code of Conduct, and Terms and Conditions, in place and current.
• Negotiations: Negotiates and manages commercial and pricing agreements and ensures all related terms and conditions of purchase are appropriate.
• Business strategy: Leads regular business reviews presenting strategic sourcing plans that define, among other things, market and business analysis, product roadmaps, supplier capabilities, SWOT analysis, and strategic business objectives.
• Value Delivery: Ensure all products sourced for Saje meet our business and cost objectives. Apply costs analysis (e.g., TCO, should-cost) to deliver optimal costs for products.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to identify, justify, and activate cost savings opportunities.

We'd love to hear from you if you hold:

• Strong experience in sourcing and supply chain management is required.
• Must have in-depth experience and knowledge of sourcing ingredients and/or perishable raw materials.
• Ability and proven experience in contract negotiation and handling supplier initiatives like: cost reductions, VMI/JIT, lead-time reductions, favorable commercial terms & conditions.
• You are known as being resourceful and willing to “figure things out” to ensure projects and functional development launch successfully and seamlessly.
• You enjoy being the initiator and owning the end-to-end process while working in a highly cross-functional team.
• Must have experience working in a regulated industry, with experience working with high-quality standards and compliance.
• Strong project management skills with a track record of timelines and budgets will be essential.
• Must have a process improvement mindset with a desire to help build processes and ways of working.
• Must be both a strategic thinker and a tactical executer.
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and grow professionally while keeping up to date with industry trends.
• Great communication and written skills: you are able to make complex topics understandable.

Why Saje?

Here at Saje, we understand that joining a team is an important decision to make, so we want to be sure you're supported to do your best work.

The compensation range for this position is from $70,000 – $90,000 annually. Base pay is dependent on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.

In addition to your base, we offer:

• Annual Bonus Program
• A hybrid way of working
• Flexible work hours based on business needs.
• Wellness days to ensure you're taking care of your mental and physical health.
• Health benefits - comprehensive health, vision, and dental packages
• Paid sick days
• Generous product discount
• Full onboarding plan and onboarding buddy to help you settle in.
• Employee Assistance Program - 24/7 support, resources, and information available to you and your family
• GRSP programs
• Paid time off to ensure you're resting & recharging.
• Product training – you will learn about the benefits and efficacy of our 100% natural products to support your own wellness journey.

Note: The incentive programs, benefits, and perks have certain eligibility requirements. The company reserves the right to alter these incentive programs, benefits, and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Join our team!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply in the link below. Not sure you're 100% the right fit? We encourage you to apply even if you don't have all of the listed qualifications. We offer a thorough onboarding experience to set you up for success, learning and development support, and help you to integrate seamlessly.

Saje provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants and believes the best teams are made up of diverse perspectives and people. We offer reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are supported while working at Saje.