Sourcing Specialist

Vitality Works; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health coverage

401k

On site gym

Job summary

Vitality Works, located in Albuquerque, NM, seeks a proactive Sourcing Specialist to optimize procurement processes, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost savings while ensuring quality standards. The role emphasizes collaboration with Quality Control and Product Development, and requires diligent record-keeping and supplier performance assessments.

You will negotiate contracts, analyze quotes, and implement inventory strategies to support efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure reliability, quality, and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align sourced materials with quality and regulatory requirements.
• Implement and optimize inventory strategies to improve procurement efficiency.
• Solicit and compare quotes from multiple suppliers and perform detailed cost analyses.
• Negotiate contracts to optimize pricing, terms, lead times, and total value of ownership.
• Conduct supplier assessments and support selection based on cost and value analyses.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement spend and outsourcing capabilities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and metrics for auditability and continuous improvement.
• Engage with new suppliers to broaden sourcing options.
• Communicate clearly across all levels of the organization, from production floor to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Quality Control and Product Development to maintain a database of qualified vendors.
• Source and cultivate relationships with suppliers focusing on reliability and pricing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure materials meet business needs and regulations.
• Implement and optimize inventory strategies by consolidating materials where feasible.
• Procure and manage pre-shipment samples for quality testing and validation.
• Solicit and compare quotes; compile detailed cost analyses.
• Negotiate contracts to reflect negotiated terms and values.
• Conduct supplier assessments and contribute to vendor selection decisions.
• Identify solutions to improve procurement spend and outsourced capabilities.
• Maintain procurement documentation and metrics for auditability.

Skills

Vendor relations

Cost analysis

Negotiation

Procurement strategy

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract management

Attention to detail

Communication

GMP awareness

Job description

Job Details Job Location: Vitality Works Inc - Albuquerque, NM 87121 Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary Job Shift: Day Empower Wellness, Uphold Excellence!

At Vitality Works, our mission is to empower individuals on their journey to holistic wellness through highly effective medicinal herbs, vitamins, and nutraceuticals of uncompromising quality never compromising our values or "selling out." We lead with Stewardship by preserving traditional herbalism, supporting organic farmers and ethical wildcrafters, recycling over 90% of manufacturing waste, and giving back via our Philanthropic Foundation.

People-Centric collaboration fosters growth, respect, and customized service that exceeds expectations, while our pursuit of Excellence ensures honest education, transparency, and the highest standards in sustainable, ethical practices. Join our passionate team in Albuquerque, NM, producing top-tier supplements since 1982 with great benefits like PTO, health coverage, on campus gym/basketball courts, walking path, free supplements and 401k.

Vitality Works is in search of qualified candidate for our Sourcing Specialist position .

Position Summary:

The Sourcing Specialist analyzes, organizes, and optimizes sourcing processes to streamline operations and reduce costs while maintaining high-quality standards. This role ensures product and vendor qualifications meet all QC requirements (kosher, COG, vegan, gluten-free, etc.), compares pricing, negotiates with vendors, and manages RFPs and bidding processes. The position also cultivates strong supplier relationships and explores creative strategies for bundling procurement services or tailoring orders to secure favorable terms.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with Quality Control and Product Development to maintain and continuously update a database of qualified vendors for each item, ensuring quality specifications are met and documented.
• Source and cultivate relationships with new and existing suppliers, focusing on reliability, quality, and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders to ensure sourced materials and services align with business needs and regulatory/quality requirements.
• Implement and optimize inventory strategies by reviewing, consolidating, and rationalizing materials where feasible.
• Procure and manage pre-shipment samples for quality testing and validation.
• Solicit and compare quotes from multiple suppliers; compile detailed cost analyses.
• Negotiate contracts to optimize pricing, terms, lead times, and total value of ownership; ensure contract terms reflect negotiated details.
• Conduct comprehensive quote assessments and contribute to supplier selection decisions based on objective cost and value analyses.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve overall procurement spend, efficiency, and outsourced capabilities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation, and metrics to support auditability and continuous improvement.

QualificationsSkills & Requirements:

• Source and cultivate relationships with new and existing suppliers, focusing on reliability, quality, and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders to ensure sourced materials and services align with business needs and regulatory/quality requirements.
• Implement and optimize inventory strategies by reviewing, consolidating, and rationalizing materials where feasible.
• Solicit and compare quotes from multiple suppliers; compile detailed cost analyses.
• Negotiate contracts to optimize pricing, terms, lead times, and total value of ownership; ensure contract terms reflect negotiated details.
• Conduct comprehensive quote assessments and contribute to supplier selection decisions based on objective cost and value analyses.
• Identify and implement solutions to improve overall procurement spend, efficiency, and outsourced capabilities.
• Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation, and metrics to support auditability and continuous improvement.
• Source and cultivate relationships with new and existing suppliers, focusing on reliability, quality, and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders to ensure sourced materials and services align with business needs and regulatory/quality requirements.
• Implement and optimize inventory strategies by reviewing, consolidating, and rationalizing materials where feasible.
• Clear, professional, and effective communicator across all levels of the organization — from the production floor to senior leadership
• Strong active listening skills with the ability to accurately interpret and act on information delivered verbally or in written form
• Exceptional organizational skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy
• Highly adaptable with the ability to respond to change quickly and follow through on tasks with a strong sense of urgency
• Solid critical thinking and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to challenges
• Detail-driven with a consistent commitment to quality, accuracy, and accountability in all work product
• Position will require entry to GMP and controlled areas with specific dress code requirements.
• Position will require some walking, standing and sitting.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

We value diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment for all employees. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.