Strategic Sourcing Manager

Rithum™ is the world’s most trusted commerce network, accelerating how brands, suppliers, and retailers work together to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences. We provide an unmatched platform for brands and retailers, enabling them to accelerate growth, optimize operations across channels, scale product offerings and enhance margins.

Today, more than 40,000 companies trust Rithum to grow their business across hundreds of channels, representing over $50 billion in annual GMV. Using our commerce, marketing, and delivery solutions, our customers create optimized consumer shopping journeys from beginning to end.

 

Overview

As the Strategic Sourcing Manager at Rithum, you'll play a critical role in driving our growth by strategically managing our indirect and direct commodities. You will lead sourcing initiatives aimed at achieving significant year-over-year cost savings, productivity improvements, and enhanced vendor performance while maintaining exceptional product quality and service levels. You will collaborate closely with internal business partners and external vendors, developing and implementing effective cost-reduction strategies and vendor relationship management practices. Reporting directly to the Sr. Manager, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, you'll have broad visibility and the opportunity to impact numerous spend categories: SaaS, marketing, professional services, facilities, HR, and more. 

 

Responsibilities

• Plan, source, and onboard new vendors, while optimizing relationships with existing partners, aligned with Rithum’s vendor strategy.
• Lead procurement projects and negotiations, ensuring effective and timely outcomes that deliver cost savings, mitigate risks, and maintain compliance.
• Maintain and continuously enhance Rithum’s ZIP procurement system, ensuring visibility into upcoming contracts and renewals.
• Improve supplier analytics to guide strategic decision-making, negotiations, and procurement activities.
• Manage vendor contract lifecycles with a proactive focus on continuous service improvements and expense reductions.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement policies, procedures, and training materials that promote compliance and ease of use across internal teams, aligning with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOC-2, Data Privacy).
• Facilitate procurement processes in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders including security, privacy, legal, and IT.
• Conduct strategic sourcing events (RFPs/RFIs) to maximize value and select optimal vendor partnerships.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on sourcing strategies and procurement best practices. 

 

Qualifications 

Minimum Qualifications  

• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement, including vendor management and contract negotiation.
• 5+ years of experience specifically managing vendor performance and renewals.
• Proven knowledge of procurement processes, policies, and systems.
• Experience in software/SaaS procurement and familiarity with indirect spend categories (e.g., Marketing, Travel, HR/Benefits, Facilities, Legal).
• Ability to analyze financial spend data, develop strategic commodity plans, and set realistic targets for cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Proficiency with procurement tools (e.g., ZIP, NetSuite) and willingness to learn and adapt to new procurement technologies.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and follow-through skills, capable of clearly conveying procurement strategies and processes to diverse internal and external audiences.
• Ability to confidently navigate high-pressure negotiations, balancing internal stakeholder expectations with strong external negotiation outcomes. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience with ZIP procurement software. 

 

Travel Required 

Up to 10% 

 

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

  

What it’s like to work at Rithum 

When you join Rithum, you can expect to work with smart risk-takers, courageous collaborators, and curious minds.

As part of the Rithum team, you are valued, supported, and included. Guided by a transparent culture and accessible, approachable leadership, we offer career opportunities aligned to your ambitions and talents. To ensure work and life balance works for you, we also offer an array of resources to support you and your families, including comprehensive benefits and wellness plans.

At Rithum you will:

• Partner with the leading brands and retailers.
• Connect with passionate professionals who will help support your goals.
• Participate in an inclusive, welcoming work atmosphere.
• Achieve work-life balance through remote-first working conditions, generous time off, and wellness days.
• Receive industry-competitive compensation and total rewards benefits.

 

Benefits 

• Medical, dental and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, starting on Day 1
• A 6% 401(k) match
• Competitive time off package with 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days
• 12 weeks primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks secondary caregiver leave
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance
• Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans
• Life insurance 2x salary
• Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program
• $65/month Remote work stipend for internet
• Culture and team-building activities
• Tuition assistance
• Career development opportunities
• Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year

 

Rithum is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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