Strategic Sourcing Manager: Indirect Spend & Partnerships

Mattel, Inc.and Subsidiaries

El Segundo (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 150,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Mattel, Inc. in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to drive sourcing execution and category management for indirect spend. You'll partner with North American stakeholders and lead strategic sourcing, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and supplier relationship management.

The role requires 8+ years in indirect procurement, strong analytics, and experience with Coupa/SAP. You will manage regional/global initiatives, contract negotiations, and governance across categories.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, or related field.
8+ years of indirect procurement and strategic sourcing experience.
Experience leading complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations across multiple indirect spend categories.
Strong knowledge of sourcing methodologies, category management, supplier management, contract negotiations, and procurement best practices.
Analytical and financial skills including spend analysis, cost modeling, benchmarking, and opportunity assessment.
Experience influencing and collaborating with stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
Experience with Coupa, SAP, or similar procurement/ERP platforms.
Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced, and results-oriented environment, demonstrating accountability, continuous improvement, and the ability to build strong partnerships and influence stakeholders across functions and levels of the organization.

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.