Corporate - Sr Manager Sourcing

Date: Jul 14, 2023

Brand: Oakley

Location:

Foothill Ranch, CA, US, 92610

Requisition ID: 813404

Position:Full-Time

Oakley, Inc. is a sport and lifestyle brand, driven to ignite the imagination through the fusion of art and science. Building on its legacy of innovative, market-leading optical technology, the company manufactures and distributes high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories.

The essence of the brand is communicated through hundreds of professional and amateur athletes who depend on Oakley products to provide them with the very best while they redefine what is physically possible.

Oakley is part of Luxottica, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports eyewear. Our wholesale network covers more than 150 countries and our retail presence consists of over 9,100 retail stores across the globe.

In North America, our wholesale business is the home to other global brands like Ray-Ban and many of the top fashion house brands. Our leading retail brands include; LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Pearle Vision, and Target Optical. We are also home to EyeMed, the fastest growing vision care company in the United States.

GENERAL FUNCTION

The Sr. Sourcing Manager manages the sourcing of certain commodities, supplier contract reviews, negotiations, supplier scorecard and reviews with suppliers. Drives global sourcing initiatives across manufacturing sites in North America, Italy and Asia. Has responsibility for instituting standardized sourcing processes across manufacturing operations. Drives cross-functional collaboration with plant purchasing, planning, finance, quality, and engineering functions.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Single point of contact for all sourcing related issues for a design center.
• Facilitates strategic sourcing process with cross-functional teams for supplier management and material risk mitigation.
• Develops an understanding of supplier market economics and implications for procurement and look for opportunities to reduce costs.
• Tracks and measures supplier performance via score carding while fully analyzing and understanding supplier's economics.
• Analyzes spend; determines opportunities, recommends what to buy, how to buy and where to buy.
• Supports New Product Development (NPD) sourcing activities with the design and engineering teams. Fosters early supplier involvement in providing high quality products meeting schedule and cost requirements.
• Establishes and maintains a stable source of supply. Balances risk between supplier and Oakley.
• Acts as a central communication liaison for suppliers and development/venture groups on all technical and logistical situations.
• Full ownership for establishing and driving results of sourcing strategy for assigned commodity.

Basic Qualifications

• S. Degree in Business or Engineering or equivalent experience (level of judgment and decision making, level of autonomy, analytical skills, stakeholder management and interface with senior staff, written and verbal communication skills)
• Chemical or Mechanical technology / sourcing experience.
• Requires high degree of human relation skills for managing subordinates or working with external contacts.
• Strong use of MS-office.
• 8+ years of experience international sourcing, experience in direct materials sourcing, purchasing, engineering or supply chain management in a manufacturing or services industry environment
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• 5+ years of experience supply chain management. Experience working with R&D teams in new product sourcing preferred. Strong negotiation skills a must.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally, with customer driven focus and sense of urgency.
• Experience working with global organizations and in a matrix environment.
• Masters Degree Strongly Preferred
• Strong project management skills with ability to plan tasks, assign and manage resources, remove barriers, manage change, resolve conflict, build consensus, and motivate team members across multiple functions and multiple regions.

Pay Range: $[[$121,130.00]] - $[[$177,472.00]]

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package Benefits/Incentive Information including health benefits, PTO, 401K, paid family leave, tuition reimbursement, and eyewear discounts.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, EssilorLuxottica will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need assistance in the application and hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please call the Luxottica Ethics Compliance Hotline at 1-888-887-3348 (be sure to provide your name and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email [email protected].

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.

Nearest Major Market: Orange County

Nearest Secondary Market: Los Angeles

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