Director, Technical Sourcing

Elfbeauty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Unlimited paid time off

Gender-neutral parental leave

Job summary

Elfbeauty is looking for an experienced Technical Sourcing Director based in New York, New York. This role involves owning supplier performance, optimizing costs, and implementing supplier governance systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in sourcing and manufacturing within the beauty industry.

This position offers a competitive base salary, annual performance bonuses, equity, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within Sourcing, Supplier Management, or Procurement.
• 5+ years hands-on manufacturing/process development experience.
• Strong leadership and proven team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier scorecards and Key Performance Indicators.
• Lead structured savings roadmaps across packaging and raw materials.
• Manage commercial contract development and compliance.

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier Management

Negotiation

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

BA or BS required

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Sourcing Director with hands‑on manufacturing or process development experience to join our dynamic, fast‑paced Sourcing team. This leader will own supplier performance, cost optimization, and risk mitigation across e.l.f. beauty’s multi‑brand portfolio, with a primary focus on building and running a rigorous supplier governance system (scorecards, business reviews, and corrective action plans). The Director will partner closely with Sourcing, Product Development, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, Operations, and Legal to align supplier capabilities to the innovation pipeline while safeguarding supply continuity, quality, and speed‑to‑market. Success requires someone who can challenge the status quo, push partners to operate at our speed and cost, and build systems that scale as we expand into new categories and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Performance: Own supplier scorecards and Key Performance Indicators; establish and run Quarterly Business Reviews; drive continuous improvement plans; serve as escalation point for performance; lead cross‑functional root cause analysis and recovery plans.
• Cost Optimization: Lead structured savings roadmaps across packaging, raw materials, and conversion without compromising quality or speed. Drive technical cost initiatives (tech transfers, dual‑sourcing, material value engineering, pack optimization, order quantities, waste reduction).
• Governance and Compliance: Own commercial contract development and renewal, including pricing mechanisms, rebates, service levels, formula ownership, supply security, and business continuity terms. Support internal reporting and documentation needs (e.g., SOX controls, Code of Conduct, Responsible Sourcing, and audit readiness) in partnership with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and Finance.
• Multi‑Brand Capacity Planning: Map current and future demand to supplier capabilities and constraints; build a rolling monthly capacity plan that informs award decisions, tech transfers, and investment roadmaps; establish scalable manufacturing models.
• Commercial Enablement: Partner with Finance, Product Development, R&D, Quality, and Sourcing to implement should‑cost models that quantify materials, conversion, yield, and logistics, enabling fact‑based negotiations, value engineering, and portfolio optimization.

Qualifications

• BA or BS required.
• 10+ years of experience within Sourcing, Supplier Management, or Procurement, including 5+ years hands‑on manufacturing/process development experience, ideally within the beauty industry, with the ability to translate manufacturing realities into commercial and sourcing decisions.
• Strong leadership and people management with a track record of building teams.
• Demonstrated experience building or maturing supplier governance systems.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
• Able to work in fast‑paced environments and prioritize competing demands.
• Results‑oriented mindset with a focus on cross‑functional problem solving.
• Team‑oriented, responsive, comfortable collaborating and decision making across internal and external teams globally.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to handle various situations, multiple priorities, changing business needs.
• Mindset towards continuous improvement across new product development processes and supplier management.

Compensation & Benefits

The base salary range for this role is listed above. Total compensation includes base salary, an annual company‑based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. Other benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender‑neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisor’s discretion.

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