Strategic Sourcing Leader – Indirect Spend & SRM

Mattel, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mattel, Inc. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive end-to-end indirect procurement initiatives across Commercial, Technology, People, and Operations. You will lead category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and partner with stakeholders to deliver cost savings and value creation.

Join a global team that emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and governance, with opportunities to influence procurement programs at regional and global levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive category strategies that align with business objectives, procurement priorities, and long-term value creation goals.
• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives, including business requirements gathering, market analysis, supplier identification, RFx development and execution, commercial negotiations, contract management, and supplier implementation.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, value creation, risk mitigation, and operational improvements across assigned indirect spend categories.
• Serve as the primary procurement partner to business stakeholders, proactively identifying sourcing opportunities and influencing decisions through market intelligence, supplier insights, and category expertise.
• Conduct spend analysis, cost modeling, benchmarking, and financial assessments to support sourcing strategies and business cases.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing teams and drive alignment among stakeholders to ensure projects are executed successfully and deliver expected business outcomes.
• Negotiate commercial agreements and contractual terms that optimize value while protecting Mattel's interests and mitigating risk.
• Own supplier performance management, governance, and relationship development to ensure service excellence, innovation, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Drive implementation of regional and global procurement initiatives, leveraging scale, standardization, and best practices across the organization.
• Drive adherence to procurement policies, processes, procedures, and governance requirements, ensuring compliance with company standards while promoting continuous improvement, operational excellence, and effective use of procurement systems and tools.
• Maintain sourcing pipelines, project tracking, savings reporting, and procurement data within Coupa and other procurement systems.
• Lead Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities for strategic suppliers and identify opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and long-term value creation.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Category management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel data analysis

Supply chain knowledge

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Coupa

SAP

Job description

Mattel, Inc. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive end-to-end indirect procurement initiatives across Commercial, Technology, People, and Operations. You will lead category strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and partner with stakeholders to deliver cost savings and value creation.

Join a global team that emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and governance, with opportunities to influence procurement programs at regional and global levels.