Strategic Sourcing Leader – Indirect Spend & SRM

Mattel, Inc.

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

8 days ago
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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.

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