Global Indirect Sourcing Leader

Doist; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood is seeking an Indirect Commodity Manager to develop and execute global sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend categories. You will partner with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other leaders to optimize cost, quality, service, and risk across global sites.

You will lead negotiations, supplier relationships, and category strategies for services, indirect materials, capital equipment, and real estate-related agreements, enabling continued

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or commodity management experience.
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Demonstrated success managing indirect procurement categories.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing and category strategies for indirect spend, including services, indirect materials, capital equipment, facilities, construction, and real estate-related agreements.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives from market assessment and supplier selection through contract negotiation and implementation, ensuring optimal cost, quality, service, and risk outcomes.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing, terms and conditions, and long-term supplier contracts while partnering with Legal to ensure appropriate contractual protections.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Finance, and other business leaders to support capital projects, operational needs, and strategic business initiatives across global sites.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships through performance management, business reviews, continuous improvement initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, and market intelligence to identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier optimization, process improvements, and total cost of ownership reductions.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Northwood is seeking an Indirect Commodity Manager to develop and execute global sourcing strategies across a broad portfolio of indirect spend categories. You will partner with Engineering, Facilities, Operations, Finance, Legal, and other leaders to optimize cost, quality, service, and risk across global sites.

You will lead negotiations, supplier relationships, and category strategies for services, indirect materials, capital equipment, and real estate-related agreements, enabling continued