Sr. Manager, Sourcing

The Sr. Manager, Sourcing plays a critical role in protecting and advancing ILIA’s gross margin, vendor relationships, contractual protections and sustainability commitments during a period of continued growth and operational complexity. As one of three roles on a high-impact Sourcing team, this position is central to ensuring that our product launches and cost structures support both near-term business needs and long-term brand strategy. This requires not only strong technical expertise in sourcing, contracts, and cost management, but also a high degree of professionalism, discernment, and communication skills to influence decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.

This role is hybrid and open to candidates based in Southern California or New York City. This role will report to one of our offices—Century City, CA, Laguna Beach, CA, or New York, NY—once a week.

Responsibilities

• Manage COGs and Margin analyses for multiple launch programs while protecting global gross margins in accordance with the published sourcing strategies

• Successfully negotiate product pricing and tooling contracts to achieve cost savings and maintain budget

• Report monthly/yearly tariff reconciliation and cost increase roll-forwards to finance

• Identify and promote sustainable sourcing practices and materials in alignment with company's goals

• Negotiate various vendor and program agreements such as forecast agreements, exclusivity agreements, IP agreements, and R&D agreements

• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure product availability, production agility and sustainability standards

• Maintain accurate records of supplier performance and cross-functional sentiment to support corrective actions and end-of-year supplier performance scorecards

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field

• 7+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably in the cosmetics or personal care industry

• Strong negotiation and contract management skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage and develop a team

• In depth knowledge of cosmetic production processes and sustainability practices

• Exceptional written and oral communication with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels

What we would like to offer...

• $100,000- $120,000 annually*

• Bonus Opportunity

• Health Benefits - 100% employer-paid medical, dental & vision coverage

• Flex Time Off - No cap on personal time off and paid company holidays

• Seasonal Flex Days - Flexible scheduling to enjoy extra time under the sun during the Spring & Summer season

• Parental Leave - Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

• 401(k) - Save for your future with a 401(k) with a company match

• Flexibility & Wellness Stipends - Monthly stipends to support remote work & self-care

• Hybrid Work Model - Find your flow, working from home or from one of our offices

• ILIA Products - Quarterly stipend to replenish your favorite products and try new ones

• *This is the anticipated salary range for this position. The actual salary offered will carefully consider a few factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

*This is the anticipated salary range for this position. The actual salary offered will carefully consider a few factors including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

About ILIA

ILIA makes clean skin-centric beauty. We see skincare and makeup as one and believe that skin should look like skin. With transparency as our guide and color as our vehicle, we challenge the conventions of clean beauty to create something radically new, through safe, groundbreaking formulas that protect + revive the skin. Headquartered in Laguna Beach, California, ILIA brings together a strong group of innovative thinkers, rule-breakers and creative problem solvers. We pave the way forward as the leading clean makeup brand in what is being called the Clean Beauty Revolution. Fast paced growth provides constant learning, collaborative teamwork, and the desire to be the best at what you do. We celebrate taking risks and doing what hasn’t been done before.

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