Maesa Is Hiring A Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing

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Maesa is revolutionizing the beauty industry by incubating innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible to everyone. With a focus on inspiring creativity and meeting unmet consumer needs, Maesa delivers cutting-edge products rapidly across beauty and wellness categories. Explore how you can be part of this dynamic team!

About Maesa

Maesa believes beauty sparks inspiration, imagination, and connection, leading to new ideas and opportunities. Our expertise in design, formulation, brand creation, and marketing allows us to bring new, better, and distinctive products to market faster than anyone else. Our current portfolio features brands like Kristin Ess, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe, MIX:BAR, and Niches & Nooks. Learn more.

About the Role 💼

We are seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing to build and enhance Maesa’s sourcing functions, supporting our rapid growth. This role involves establishing protocols, managing vendor relationships, and working cross-functionally to ensure seamless product launches and cost efficiencies.

Reporting to the VP of Strategic Sourcing, this position is based on-site three days a week at our Manhattan office.

Key Responsibilities 🔑

• Systems & Processes: Develop and refine sourcing protocols and controls to facilitate scalable growth.
• Supplier Management: Lead vendor selection and management, ensuring cross-departmental alignment.
• Contracting & Negotiation: Negotiate supplier contracts independently, coordinating with Legal, Finance, Operations, and Leadership teams.
• Sustainability & Compliance: Collaborate with packaging suppliers to meet regulations and drive sustainability certifications (e.g., Ecovadis), aiming to progress from Silver to Gold/Platinum.
• Value Creation: Lead initiatives for value engineering and cost optimization to enhance gross margins.
• Raw Material & Formula Sourcing: Extend sourcing efforts into raw materials and formulations in partnership with R&D and Regulatory teams.
• Global Sourcing: Support expansion into Mexico and South America; bilingual Spanish skills strongly preferred.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Project Management, Packaging, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Finance to execute product launches flawlessly.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify potential risks and develop timely, effective corrective actions.
• Reporting & Analytics: Analyze vendor proposals, monitor progress, and communicate results to stakeholders, maintaining supplier scorecards.

Qualifications 🎓

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or Chemistry (chemistry background strongly preferred)
• 8+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or related functions
• Experience in beauty, personal care, pharma, or OTC industries required
• Strong financial, analytical, and negotiation skills
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivots, SUMIFs); macros, Power Query, and scripting a plus
• Excellent communication skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Knowledge of sustainability practices and compliance programs strongly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish skills are a strong plus

What We Offer 💙

Compensation ranges from $120,000 to $145,000 annually, commensurate with experience and location. The role includes eligibility for a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and company performance.

Maesa provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off, a hybrid work setup, and paid leave options to promote employee wellness and work-life balance.

Our Commitment to You 🌱

At Maesa, we embody values of collaboration, curiosity, innovation, creativity, and discipline. We foster a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity, partnership, and ideas—driving breakthroughs in beauty without restrictions. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on any protected group status under applicable law.