GT's Living Foods · 22 hours ago
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Los Angeles, CA - Vernon, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expGT’s Living Foods is a community-focused company dedicated to promoting health and happiness through living foods, recognized as the leading Kombucha brand. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will develop and execute sourcing strategies across all categories to optimize cost, quality, and service, while partnering closely with various teams to align sourcing decisions with business strategy.
Food and BeverageManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Own enterprise sourcing strategy across all major direct and indirect categories
Develop deep understanding of key categories and commodities, including cost drivers, market dynamics, supply risks, and innovation opportunities
Define category strategies that balance cost, quality, service, risk, and long-term partnership value
Identify make/buy, dual-sourcing, and consolidation opportunities as appropriate
Lead end-to-end RFP/RFQ processes, including scope definition, supplier engagement, evaluation frameworks, negotiations, and award recommendations
Establish clear supplier selection standards (e.g., cost, quality, service levels, capacity, ESG, financial health)
Serve as the commercial lead on complex negotiations for high-impact categories
Partner with Legal and Finance on contract structure, terms, and risk mitigation
Design and implement a disciplined supplier management model, including segmentation, performance scorecards, QBRs, and continuous improvement plans
Partner with Quality and Operations to ensure suppliers meet product, safety, and compliance requirements
Drive accountability for service levels, cost commitments, innovation, and issue resolution
Reduce supplier risk and dependency through proactive portfolio management
Clearly differentiate strategic sourcing from tactical purchasing, working in close coordination with the existing Procurement team
Establish sourcing governance, playbooks, and decision frameworks to ensure consistency and transparency
Define handoffs between sourcing strategy and purchasing execution to improve speed and compliance
Support adoption of preferred suppliers and sourcing strategies across the business
Act as a trusted business partner to Operations, Quality, R&D, Finance, Logistics, and Commercial leaders
Translate business needs into sourcing strategies that support growth, innovation, and margin expansion
Present sourcing strategies, recommendations, and results to senior leadership
Deliver measurable value through cost savings, cost avoidance, improved service, and reduced risk
Strengthen GTLF’s procurement maturity through improved analytics, market intelligence, and structured decision-making
Champion continuous improvement and best practices in strategic sourcing
Support long-term initiatives related to sustainability, supplier diversity, and ESG where aligned with business priorities
Qualification
Required
6 years of job-related experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Benefits
Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
401K with Matching
Employee Assistance Program
Discounts on the amazing GT’s product line (available for pickup at headquarters only)
Corporate Discounts with our partners through LifeMart (concert & sporting event tickets, cell phone service, gifts, restaurants, hotels, childcare, and more!)
Company
GT's Living Foods
GT’s Living Foods handcrafts living foods with active probiotics.
501-1000 employees
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Mark House
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