Sr Associate-Sourcing
San Francisco, CA
Operations – Supply Chain /
Full Time /
Hybrid
About Pendulum
Pendulum® is leading a revolution that is occurring around the world to improve physical and mental health by first understanding, then restoring and enhancing the human microbiome.
Studies have shown that our microbiome (the bacterial communities in and on our bodies) is linked to everything from metabolism and diabetes, to longevity, weight loss, healthy immune systems, cancer prevention, feelings of well-being, inflammatory bowel disease, and even healthy skin. We have just scratched the surface on understanding the impact that our microbiome has on our lives. During early life we develop a diverse and balanced microbiome that plays a critical role in shaping our long-term health. Over our lives, a combination of diet, lifestyle, antibiotics, and aging can decrease the effectiveness of our microbiome.
Pendulum recognized the enormous impact they could have on people’s lives if they were able to address the imbalances in the microbiome. To accomplish this, Pendulum created proprietary probiotic pipelines and a unique discovery platform to identify key, novel bacterial strains and the prebiotics that feed them. The company has also built and developed the world’s first manufacturing technology to produce bacteria in an anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment at scale.
The medical probiotics that Pendulum has formulated have transformed the consumer probiotics market into a new category of therapeutic offerings that deliver the power and efficacy of a pharmaceutical with the safety and accessibility of a natural probiotic. Due to Pendulum’s explosive revenue and customer growth over the last two years, the company earned a spot on Forbes Magazine’s exclusive “The Next Billion Dollar Startups” list. If you’re interested in improving the lives of people globally and you love working in a cross-functional, collaborative, inspiring environment, please continue reading.
Position Summary:
We are seeking an Associate of Sourcing Associate for our packaging category to oversee our packaging supply base. With a complex network of suppliers that provide our Primary and Secondary packaging needs, this person will be ensuring continuity of Supply and Sourcing to support inventory management, strategy, and NPI. Reporting to the Director of Global Supply and Sourcing, this role will require working closely with multiple cross functional teams such as our Supply Planning team, Finance, and Logistics just to name a few. Providing key details such as MOQ, lead times, payment terms, and costing will be just a few of the necessary details to track to ensure cross functional teams understand all the requirements to deliver supply and new projects on time and in full. This dynamic role also includes the managing of our suppliers that support our packaging of our fill and finish product category as well as and secondary packaging needs for our 3PL’s. Partnering with the Director of Global Supply this individual will support the packaging strategy to ensure a resilient supply base focused on quality, service, cost, and innovation. Supporting the Supply Planning team on day-to-day interactions and points of escalation with outside partners, delivering supplier business reviews, developing partnerships, and ensuring service levels that deliver top notch KPIs will be a primary focus. There will also be a need to understand packaging technicals and the supplier landscape, in order to execute against our internal stage gate sourcing process to support strategy and new projects. We’re looking for an ideal candidate with strong communication and ability to develop partnerships through respect and transparency. A strong negotiator and can take a problem and turn it into an advantageous solution. We’re also looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, lean and collaborative environment. Iterations and group input will be familiar territory for this person. While we want someone who can think big, we also need someone who can be resourceful in how they approach executing. They should be both passionate and comfortable working with a very young brand in its early stages of growth.
We’re looking for someone who’s energized by the pace and possibility of a fast-growing, mission-driven company. You thrive in a collaborative, nimble environment where ideas are shaped through iteration, feedback, and shared vision. You’re not just a big thinker—you’re also a creative problem-solver who knows how to make things happen with limited resources. If you're excited by the opportunity to help shape a young brand from the ground up, and passionate about building something with purpose, you'll feel right at ho
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with Supply Planning and Logistics team to ensure continuity of supply
- Manage day to day relationships with Supply partners for Packaging
- Support Cross functional partners such as Finance, Manufacturing, and Leadership teams by providing clear KPI’s
- Help Develop and establish Item level details for packaging ongoing and new projects
- Drive Business performance through delivering Business Reviews on a regular cadence
- Support Operations Packaging Strategy to ensure resilient supply chain
- Develop tools to mature and ensure continuous improvement for Sourcing
- Assist in contract negotiations. And MSA maintenance as needed
Knowledge Requirements:
- 3-5 years of Packaging experience in Biotech, Life Science, or other manufacturing environment dealing with 3rd party suppliers
- Understanding of Packaging technicals
- Effective communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Proficient with modeling in Google Sheets or MS Excel
- Six sigma and or APICS certification(s) preferred
- Critical thinker who is passionate about their work and possesses a continuous improvement mindset
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Travel, Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Occasional travel required to manufacturing sites
- Ability to work in a hybrid model reporting into San Francisco offices 2-3 times per week
Salary & Benefit
- $132,075-$146,750
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Commuter Benefits
- Life & STD Insurance
- Company match on 401 (k)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Equity
