Sr. Sourcing Manager, Contract Manufacturing

Pendulum
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 162,900 - 181,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Cross-functional communication","Analytical thinking","Negotiation","Problem-solving"]

Own Pendulum’s contract manufacturing commercial and operational performance across blending, encapsulation, bottling, labeling, cartoning, and finished-goods operations. Build supplier network strategy, lead sourcing through diligence, contracting, onboarding, transfers, and ongoing governance. Develop should-cost models, negotiate pricing and capacity, map manufacturing processes on the production floor, and drive continuous improvement with measurable savings while managing supplier performance and cross-functional execution.

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Sr. Sourcing Manager, Contract Manufacturing

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Job Summary

Own Pendulum’s contract manufacturing commercial and operational performance across blending, encapsulation, bottling, labeling, cartoning, and finished-goods operations. Build supplier network strategy, lead sourcing through diligence, contracting, onboarding, transfers, and ongoing governance. Develop should-cost models, negotiate pricing and capacity, map manufacturing processes on the production floor, and drive continuous improvement with measurable savings while managing supplier performance and cross-functional execution.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own category strategy and commercial relationships for contract manufacturers across blending, encapsulation, bottling, labeling, cartoning, and related finished-goods operations.
  • •Develop supplier network strategy balancing capability, quality, capacity, service, cost, speed, and business continuity; lead supplier identification, diligence, selection, qualification, contracting, onboarding, transfers, and ongoing commercial management.
  • •Negotiate pricing, payment terms, capacity commitments, lead times, inventory liability, service levels, change controls, and long-term agreements.
  • •Build transparent should-cost models and deliver measurable savings using open-book costing, market benchmarks, production assumptions, and on-site observations; translate forecasts and volumes into cost and capacity scenarios with Finance and Supply Planning.
  • •Understand supplier operations, map end-to-end processes to identify bottlenecks and lead-time variation, apply industrial engineering fundamentals, and partner on improvement roadmaps with performance governance and escalations as risks emerge.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 162,900 - 181,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kLife InsurancePaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, contract manufacturing, supplier management, manufacturing operations, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • •Experience managing contract manufacturers in nutraceuticals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, cosmetics, electronics, or equivalent industries.
  • •Demonstrated ability leading complex supplier negotiations and managing senior-level commercial relationships.
  • •Strong should-cost capability, including deconstructing conversion costs, assessing cost drivers and supplier margins, and identifying negotiation/productivity opportunities.
Experience:8+ yearsNutraceuticalsFood and beveragePharmaceuticalsBiotechnologyMedical devicesCosmeticsElectronicsManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations, or a related field
Skills:OwnershipCross-functional communicationAnalytical thinkingNegotiationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Google SheetsMicrosoft ExcelNetSuite

Company Brief

Pendulum
Develops microbiome-based therapeutics and consumer products aimed at improving metabolic health, including clinically studied probiotics and interventions designed to help manage blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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