Procurement Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers and manufacturing partners aligned with HealthyBaby’s standards for quality, safety, and performance.
• Build and maintain a diversified, resilient supplier base across key materials and components.
• Develop strong, long-term relationships with suppliers, acting as a trusted partner while holding them accountable to performance standards.
• Continuously assess supplier capabilities, innovation potential, and scalability.
• Own sourcing of raw materials, components, and packaging across product categories.
• Partner with Product Development/Commercialization team to identify optimal materials that balance: Performance, Safety and health standards, Cost efficiency, Manufacturability.
• Support evaluation of new materials and innovations that align with HealthyBaby’s health-first positioning.
• Lead supplier negotiations to achieve competitive pricing while maintaining uncompromising quality standards.
• Develop a deep understanding of cost drivers (materials, labor, logistics, scale) and proactively identify opportunities for cost improvement.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to manage cost of goods (COGS) and margin targets.
• Build cost models and should-cost analyses where appropriate.
• Work closely with Product Development/Commercialization team to support new product launches.
• Ensure sourcing strategies are aligned with product timelines, specifications, and quality expectations.
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks early in the development process.
• Support scale-up from pilot to full production.
• Monitor supply risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure continuity of supply across all critical materials and components.
• Manage dual sourcing or backup suppliers where appropriate.
• Respond to disruptions quickly and effectively.
• Ensure suppliers meet HealthyBaby’s standards for quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and transparency.
• Partner with the Commercialization team to address supplier performance issues.
• Support audits, certifications, and ongoing supplier evaluations.
• Partner closely with: Operations (manufacturing, planning, logistics), Product Development/Commercialization team (materials, formulation, specifications), Marketing (claims, materials integrity, storytelling), Finance (cost management, budgeting).
• Serve as a key connector between upstream supply and downstream product strategy.
• Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, and pricing structures.
• Support implementation of procurement tools, systems, and reporting as the company scales.
• Leverage data and, where appropriate, AI-enabled tools to improve sourcing decisions, cost visibility, and supplier performance tracking.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve procurement processes and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain, ideally within babycare, personal care, beauty, food, or wellness categories.
• Strong understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and supplier ecosystems.
• Proven ability to negotiate effectively and manage supplier relationships.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with cost models and data.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product Development and Operations teams.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Mission-driven mindset aligned with HealthyBaby’s values.