Senior Procurement Lead

We are hiring a Senior Procurement Lead to join our Sauna360 Procurement & Supply Chain team!
 

DISCOVER

Are you energized by ensuring materials flow smoothly, even across continents? In this role, you will own supplier relationships, lead sourcing strategies, and strengthen the systems and processes that keep Sauna360 running. You’ll balance tactical execution with strategic decision‑making, influencing how we source materials, develop suppliers, and plan for the future.

As a Senior Procurement Lead, you will drive a mix of day‑to‑day purchasing operations and long‑range sourcing strategy. You’ll manage global and domestic suppliers, lead negotiations, support new product launches, and collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics to ensure continuity of supply. You will also help elevate procurement capability by guiding others, improving tools and systems, and shaping how our teams partner with suppliers.

This hybrid role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy and execution, someone who can roll up their sleeves on purchase orders one day and present a sourcing strategy the next.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Do you lead strategic sourcing initiatives that strengthen supplier performance? Develop and implement 1–3 year sourcing strategies, manage category consolidation efforts, and lead complex negotiations for critical commodities and contract manufacturers.
• Are you skilled at building high‑trust supplier relationships? Manage 20+ domestic and international suppliers. Own supplier performance, corrective actions, business reviews, and long‑term development initiatives that advance quality, reliability, and cost objectives.
• Do you enjoy blending tactical execution with strategic leadership? Support day‑to‑day purchasing, ensure ERP accuracy, troubleshoot supply issues, and simultaneously advance cost‑reduction, value‑engineering, and working‑capital initiatives.
• Are you an effective partner across teams? Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Operations, and Product Management to support new product introductions, category strategies, and supplier onboarding.
• Are you comfortable managing complexity across time zones and global partners? Engage international suppliers during early‑morning or late‑day schedules as needed. Serve as the escalation point for issues affecting production or contract manufacturing.
• Do you like improving systems and processes? Lead projects to enhance procurement workflows, develop preferred‑supplier programs, optimize ERP utilization, and improve material sourcing practices across the company.
• Do you help strengthen others on the team? Share best practices, coach team members, and contribute to building a stronger, more strategic Procurement function.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, related field or equivalent experience
• 6–8 years of progressive procurement or strategic sourcing experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Demonstrated success leading supplier negotiations and driving cost‑savings and performance improvements
• Experience managing international suppliers and navigating flexible meeting schedules
• Strong analytical skills with solid Excel and Power BI proficiency
• Advanced knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, preferably with experience across multiple platforms
• Experience with category management, supplier onboarding, and multi‑site coordination
• Strong project‑coordination experience; able to lead cross‑functional initiatives
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of TCO analysis, sourcing tools, and procurement standards
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and vendor‑management skills
• Ability to split time appropriately between tactical purchasing support and long‑range strategic work
• Manufacturing experience (e.g., components, materials, mechanical parts) strongly preferred

WHAT YOU’LL GET

At Sauna360, a Watkins Wellness company, we believe that everyone should ‘Feel good. Live well’. We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and much more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believes in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Hiring Range: $56,900.00 - $89,320.00

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Wellness

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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