Hiring: VP, Global Sourcing Company: The Wonderful Company Location: Bakersfield, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:07:18 Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Neptune About the job Experience: •15+ years of progressive leadership experience in global sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing, including at least five years in a senior executive leadership role. Required Skills: •The Wonderful Company is seeking an accomplished •To lead one of the company's most strategic enterprise functions. •This role can be based in either Bakersfield, CA or Los Angeles, CA. •Develop and execute a comprehensive global sourcing strategy across multiple business units and spend categories aligned with the company's long-term business objectives. •Identify opportunities to optimize spend, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and create measurable enterprise value. •Develop forward-looking sourcing strategies that anticipate changing economic conditions, geopolitical risks, commodity markets, supplier capabilities, and evolving business priorities. •Continuously evaluate global supply markets to identify opportunities for innovation, supplier diversification, operational efficiencies, and competitive advantage. •Lead complex global supplier negotiations and cultivate strategic partnerships that ensure a resilient, competitive supply base while advancing quality, innovation, sustainability, and long-term business growth. Qualifications: •Proven success leading a sophisticated, multi-category global sourcing organization within a large, complex, matrixed enterprise. •Demonstrated ability to build credibility and influence executive leadership, business unit partners, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority. •Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to unite diverse stakeholders around common business objectives. •Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies that adapt to changing economic conditions, global supply markets, commodity trends, and geopolitical dynamics. •Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies and measurable business outcomes. •Demonstrated success driving enterprise-wide transformation through strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, operational improvements, and change management. •Deep expertise in negotiating complex global supplier agreements across both direct and indirect spend categories. •Strong financial, analytical, and business acumen with experience delivering measurable cost savings and operational improvements. •Outstanding executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, relationship-building, and influencing skills. •Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred. Compensation: •$430,000 - $475,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!