Senior Officer - Contract Manufacturing Sourcing

Overview

THE ROLE: The Senior Officer – Contract Manufacturing (CM) Sourcing is responsible for supporting the identification, qualification, development, and management of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and third-party manufacturing partners for Herbalife's nutrition, healthcare, and food products.

This role partners closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Supply Planning, R&D, Finance, and Operations teams to ensure successful supplier onboarding, cost competitiveness, uninterrupted supply, and successful commercialization of existing and new products. The incumbent supports strategic sourcing initiatives, open-book costing exercises, contract negotiations, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement programs that drive business value and operational excellence.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE:

Contract Manufacturer Sourcing & Development

• Identify, evaluate, and qualify new contract manufacturing partners aligned with business growth requirements.
• Support supplier scouting initiatives across nutrition, food, healthcare, and wellness product categories.
• Coordinate supplier capability assessments covering manufacturing infrastructure, equipment, capacities, technical expertise, and quality systems.
• Support supplier qualification audits in partnership with QA, QC, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams.
• Maintain an updated database of approved suppliers, manufacturing capabilities, capacities, certifications, and commercial information.
• Develop alternate manufacturing sources to ensure business continuity and supply chain resilience.

Commercial Negotiation & Cost Management

• Support commercial negotiations with CMOs to achieve competitive pricing and favorable supply terms.
• Conduct detailed open-book costing analyses to understand supplier cost structures and identify savings opportunities.
• Benchmark manufacturing conversion costs, overheads, labor costs, packaging costs, and material utilization against industry standards.
• Support annual cost reduction programs and productivity initiatives.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and identify opportunities for process optimization, waste reduction, and efficiency improvements.
• Track sourcing savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.

Commercialization & Project Management

• Support sourcing activities for new product launches, product transfers, reformulations, and capacity expansion projects.
• Coordinate supplier activities related to pilot batches, validation batches, trial productions, and commercial production readiness.
• Monitor project timelines, key milestones, and supplier deliverables.
• Ensure timely completion of sourcing activities to meet launch timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth commercialization and successful project execution.
• Support stage-gate reviews and project governance processes.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with contract manufacturing partners.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, service, responsiveness, and compliance metrics.
• Support supplier business reviews and performance improvement initiatives.
• Work with suppliers to resolve technical, quality, operational, and commercial challenges.
• Facilitate development of supplier improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Promote collaborative partnerships that support growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

Operational Excellence & Process Improvement

• Participate in continuous improvement and productivity initiatives across contract manufacturing operations.
• Analyze manufacturing efficiencies, labor productivity, equipment utilization, and process performance.
• Support value engineering and process optimization projects.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste, improve yields, and enhance manufacturing effectiveness.
• Support implementation of best practices across manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Risk Management & Compliance

• Assess supplier risks related to capacity, quality, compliance, financial stability, and business continuity.
• Develop contingency sourcing plans and alternate supply strategies.
• Ensure supplier compliance with GMP, FSSAI, Herbalife quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Support supplier corrective actions, root cause investigations, and compliance monitoring.
• Monitor evolving regulatory requirements impacting contract manufacturing operations.
• Support supplier sustainability and ESG initiatives where applicable.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, R&D, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, and Legal teams.
• Support evaluation of supplier capabilities and sourcing recommendations.
• Provide commercial insights and supplier intelligence to project teams.
• Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support preparation of business cases, sourcing recommendations, and management reviews.

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WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM: The Global Product Sourcing team is newly rebranded and reorganized to leverage global category management and category expertise. Working with a team of over 50+ Direct Sourcing colleagues around the world, the team is focused on identifying the best opportunity to source for any region, delivering incremental value and external innovation back to the brand and customer. With the true global sourcing scale and responsibility, we concentrate on the sync process and encourage regular collaboration to source the best Products at a global scale

SENIOR OFFICERY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Share Senior Officery duties, if applicable) NA

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL: (List requirements, including education and experience needed for the job) *limit 6-7 bullets

Skills:

• Strong understanding of contract manufacturing business models and supplier management.
• Knowledge of GMP, FSSAI, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities.
• Strong commercial negotiation and cost analysis skills.
• Experience in open-book costing and productivity improvement projects.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Experience:

• 3-6 years of experience in Contract Manufacturing Sourcing, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Operations, or Supplier Management.
• Experience in Nutraceutical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, FMCG, or Consumer Health industries preferred.
• Experience working with GMP/FSSAI regulated manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to contract manufacturing operations, supplier qualification, and commercialization activities.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or university degree, ideally Pharmacy, Food tech, Economics, Finances, Engineering or related.
• Master's degree/ Project management/Sig Sigma Certification is a plus
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing relationships.
• Knowledge of manufacturing conversion costing and plant productivity analysis.
• Exposure to facility cost modeling, labor productivity assessments, and process improvement programs.
• Experience supporting NPD commercialization and product transfers.
• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, Ariba, or other ERP/procurement systems.

Qualifications

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