Strategic Global Sourcing Leader

Petco; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco seeks a Senior Manager, Global Sourcing to develop and execute sourcing strategies across regions and categories. You will lead vendor strategy, negotiation, and performance, ensuring ethical compliance and strong margin targets.

You will partner with merchandising, product development, quality, and supply chain to deliver on-time, cost-effective products while mitigating disruptions.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in global sourcing, supply chain, or vendor management.
• Deep knowledge of Asia and near-shore sourcing regions.
• Proven negotiation and cost-engineering expertise.
• Experience scaling supplier bases and improving ops performance.
• Strong cross-functional influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead vendor strategy, selection, onboarding, and performance management.
• Negotiate cost, terms, MOQs, and capacity allocations to meet margins.
• Drive cost engineering, should-cost analysis, and TCO thinking.
• Ensure ethical compliance and supply continuity across suppliers.
• Collaborate with merchandising, product development, quality and supply chain.
• Support risk mitigation for geopolitical and supply disruptions.

Skills

Negotiation

Cost engineering

Vendor management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree (a plus)

Job description

Petco seeks a Senior Manager, Global Sourcing to develop and execute sourcing strategies across regions and categories. You will lead vendor strategy, negotiation, and performance, ensuring ethical compliance and strong margin targets.

You will partner with merchandising, product development, quality, and supply chain to deliver on-time, cost-effective products while mitigating disruptions.