Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Strategic Sourcing Manager (Indirect) to drive sourcing strategies that deliver measurable value across cost, quality, and supplier performance. In this fully remote role, you will lead end-to-end source-to-contract processes, manage complex spend categories (including but not limited to Operations, Logistics, Corporate Functions), and streamline operations to maximize efficiency. You will play a key role in negotiating favorable agreements, strengthening supplier partnerships, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business needs.

Beyond category management, you’ll design and implement programs that enhance cross-departmental analytics, enabling smarter business decisions. This role is a prominent component to advancing iHerb’s mission of making health and wellness accessible worldwide. Core working hours are aligned to the Pacific Standard Time (PST) zone.

Job Expectations: Sourcing Strategy Lead the development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives across multiple categories of goods and services. Identify and implement sourcing approaches that deliver value, mitigate risk, and align with business objectives. RFx Management Design and manage RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs using sourcing platforms.

Requirements

, facilitate supplier communications, and evaluate proposals with clear, data-driven insights. Negotiations Contracts Develop negotiation strategies and lead end-to-end negotiation processes. Secure enterprise-wide agreements that optimize total cost of ownership while minimizing financial and operational risk.

Draft and negotiate key business terms (SOWs, SLAs, and commercial terms) in collaboration with Legal. Stakeholder Engagement Act as a trusted advisor to internal business partners by aligning sourcing strategies with operational needs. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, presenting business cases and cost-benefit analyses that drive buy-in and adoption.

Market Business Intelligence Continuously monitor market trends, supplier innovations, and emerging opportunities. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of category benchmarks, market rates, and industry best practices through research, peer networks, and associations. Spend Data Analytics Analyze large and complex spend datasets to uncover cost-saving opportunities and value drivers.

Support ongoing data enrichment to ensure accurate, actionable spend intelligence for decision-making. Value Delivery Savings Quantify baseline costs, negotiation outcomes, and overall financial impact of sourcing activities. Report and communicate measurable savings and process improvements.

Supplier Management Develop, manage, and evaluate supplier relationships to ensure performance and continuous improvement. Oversee contract lifecycles, renewals, ensuring performance compliance to negotiated terms and conditions. Lead periodic supplier reviews and resolve escalated issues collaboratively.

Agility Process Excellence Champion an agile sourcing approach to improve cycle times, simplify processes, and enhance speed-to-value. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver enterprise-wide initiatives that support cost savings, supplier innovation, and operational excellence. Serve as a flexible sourcing leader who can manage a primary category while supporting high-impact projects across the organization.

Responsibilities

described above may provide only a partial description of this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all aspects of the job.

not outlined in this document may be added as necessary or desirable, with or without notice. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Required: Demonstrated expertise in category management and developing comprehensive sourcing strategies. Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to secure favorable terms and conditions.