Guitar Center Music Foundation ยท 2 months ago
Manager, Sourcing
Westlake Village, CA, 91362, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGuitar Center Music Foundation is seeking a Manager, Sourcing to support the Director of Sourcing and Supply Chain in executing sourcing strategies across product categories. The role involves managing supplier relationships, executing sourcing initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiency and quality.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Sourcing Strategy Execution: Implement sourcing strategies that support category growth, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience under the guidance of the Director
Supplier Management: Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, evaluate vendor performance, and support negotiations to achieve favorable cost, quality, and delivery outcomes. Influence without direct authority, drive supplier collaboration across geographies and cultures
Cost Management: Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings through value engineering, supplier consolidation, and competitive bidding, maintaining product quality and service levels
Global Sourcing Support: Assist in optimizing the global sourcing footprint, monitoring geopolitical and tariff impacts, and recommending sourcing shifts as needed
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, and Quality to ensure sourcing activities align with business needs, product timelines, and quality standards
Vendor Compliance: Ensure suppliers adhere to ethical sourcing, regulatory, and quality standards. Support factory audits and sustainability initiatives
Risk Mitigation: Monitor supply chain risks and contribute to contingency planning through supplier diversification and proactive communication
Performance Tracking: Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, cost savings, and delivery. Provide regular updates and insights to leadership
Product Development Support: Work closely with Product Development and Design teams to identify new materials, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities that enhance product innovation. Assist with change management (ECN)
Team & Process Leadership: Support continuous improvement of sourcing processes, systems and analytics (including digital sourcing platform adoption, advanced spend analytics, supplier performance dashboards). Facilitate and support digitalization of supply chain and drive digital sourcing tools adoption
Internal Partner Engagement: Provide analytical and market insights to internal stakeholders, contributing to informed sourcing and business decisions
Qualification
Required
Support the Director of Sourcing and Supply Chain in executing sourcing strategies across assigned product categories
Manage supplier relationships, execute sourcing initiatives, and ensure alignment with the company's strategic goals
Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Product Development, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
Implement sourcing strategies that support category growth, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience
Manage day-to-day supplier relationships, evaluate vendor performance, and support negotiations
Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings through value engineering, supplier consolidation, and competitive bidding
Assist in optimizing the global sourcing footprint and monitoring geopolitical and tariff impacts
Partner with Product Development, Merchandising, and Quality to ensure sourcing activities align with business needs
Ensure suppliers adhere to ethical sourcing, regulatory, and quality standards
Monitor supply chain risks and contribute to contingency planning through supplier diversification
Manage key performance indicators (KPIs) related to supplier performance, cost savings, and delivery
Work closely with Product Development and Design teams to identify new materials, technologies, and manufacturing capabilities
Support continuous improvement of sourcing processes, systems and analytics
Provide analytical and market insights to internal stakeholders
Company
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation believes that music participation helps people reach the heights of human potential and is foundational to a healthy society.
Founded in 2005
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase