Head of Strategic Sourcing & Category — Food

Eastridge; Gardena (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) + match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is seeking a Manager of Strategic Category & Sourcing in Gardena, CA. Hybrid role (2–3 days on-site) leading a team of five buyers and owning high-impact categories, sourcing strategy, and negotiations to drive service, growth and margin.

The role reports to the Sr. Inventory Planning & Procurement Manager and will influence Private Label and National Brand initiatives while developing the next generation of buyers.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, food buying, or commercialization.
• 3+ years leading people or major programs.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, food science, finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated success in negotiations, supplier improvement, commercialization, and cost/margin outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of buyers through coaching and category ownership.
• Own strategic categories, critical suppliers, negotiations and commercialization initiatives.
• Run category reviews using spend, demand, market, supplier and margin data to identify opportunities and risks.
• Lead negotiations, business cases, contracts and executive recommendations.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Workflow tools

Job description

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is seeking a Manager of Strategic Category & Sourcing in Gardena, CA. Hybrid role (2–3 days on-site) leading a team of five buyers and owning high-impact categories, sourcing strategy, and negotiations to drive service, growth and margin.

The role reports to the Sr. Inventory Planning & Procurement Manager and will influence Private Label and National Brand initiatives while developing the next generation of buyers.