Sourcing Manager at Thermacell Repellents, Inc.

Description

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THE COMPANY

Thermacell Repellents, Inc. is a privately held company with a mission to liberate people who love the outdoors from the harmful effects of insects. Founded in 1999 and based outside of Boston in Bedford, Massachusetts, Thermacell makes the world’s leading zone mosquito repellent protecting people and pets up to 20ft in outdoor spaces without sprays, scents, or chemicals on your skin.

Dedicated to delivering the best consumer experience, we have an ever-expanding product line for both adventure and home use. We aim to change the way people repel insects, through our award-winning science backed products, disruptive innovation, and expanding distribution across multiple retail & e-comm channels in over 30 countries across the globe.

Thermacell currently employs 125+ full time employees at our 3 locations: Bedford Massachusetts (Corporate HQ), Buford Georgia (Manufacturing & Distribution), and Hampton Florida (Science & Research Center).

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading both strategic and tactical sourcing activities to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality supply of materials, products, and services. This role will drive supplier strategy and long-term category initiatives (60–70% of the role) while also managing tactical purchasing and day-to-day procurement activities (30–40%). The Sourcing Manager partners closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives, optimize costs, reduce supply risk, and support company growth.

STATUS: Exempt

WORKING HOURS: Typically, between 9-5pm M-F (open to some flexibility)

WORK LOCATION: 3157 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518

Please note: Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Sourcing (60–70%)

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that align with company objectives, balancing cost, quality, risk, sustainability, and innovation.
• Conduct market analysis, supplier research, and benchmarking to identify best-in-class supply solutions.
• Lead supplier selection, qualification, and negotiation of long-term agreements.
• Manage key supplier relationships, performance, and development to drive continuous improvement.
• Implement and sustain a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program with strategic suppliers to strengthen partnerships and unlock mutual value.
• Train and coach internal boundary partners on how to apply SRM practices to drive innovation, reduce risk, and create competitive advantage.
• Leverage SRM to identify opportunities for joint cost reduction, quality improvement, and market differentiation.
• Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align sourcing strategies with business needs.
• Support new product development and introductions through early supplier engagement and sourcing strategy input.
• Identify, negotiate, and implement cost-saving initiatives while ensuring quality and supply continuity.
• Track and report savings against targets, providing clear visibility into realized and forecasted benefits.
• Develop financial assessments and total cost of ownership analyses to measure sourcing impact on cost of goods sold (COGS).
• Monitor and mitigate supply chain risks, including geopolitical, regulatory, and financial exposures.

Tactical Sourcing & Purchasing (30–40%)

• Manage purchase order creation, release, and follow-up to ensure timely delivery and accuracy.
• Resolve day-to-day supply issues including delays, shortages, quality concerns, and invoice discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate procurement data including lead times, pricing, and supplier information in ERP/PLM systems.
• Track and report on key procurement metrics (delivery, cost savings, supplier performance, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide support for urgent and unplanned buys to ensure continuity of supply.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Lives our core values of Drive, Ownership, Integrity, Teamwork and Evolution
• Authentic and personable, humble, smart
• Relentless work ethic juiced by results, not titles or activities
• Externally competitive, internally collaborative
• Highly resourceful. Hands-on and practical
• Chooses curiosity and a commitment to learning over being right
• Radically candid – always with positive intention
• Motivated by challenge, resilient in the face of setbacks or adversity
• Able to critically think and navigate within a variety of ambiguous situations
• Even keeled energy, brings calm to chaos, low drama
• Make impeccable agreements, delivers end to end results with excellence
• Makes high quality data-based decisions with autonomy
• Unquenchable thirst for learning and self-improvement
• Effective communicator meeting people where they are
• Manages multiple, complex, and competing priorities

COMPENSATION

Compensation for this position will include a competitive base salary and an Annual Target Bonus program-details provided separately. Benefits for this position will consist of vacation benefits at a competitive level, along with 9 paid holidays, 2 Floating Holidays and a day off for your Birthday! Additionally, a company shutdown period is offered for one week between Christmas and New Year’s Day where the majority of business operations pause, and employees are encouraged to rest and recover together. Critical functions may require limited coverage to ensure business continuity.

We are proud to offer a competitive & valuable benefits package that enables you to protect your health, your family, and your way of life. It includes best-in-class medical & dental insurance where Thermacell pays for 82.5% of the premiums; Thermacell also pays for the first half of your medical deductible through our Health Reimbursement Account. Long & Short-term Disability & Group Term Life insurance is also available at no cost to you. Forty hours of wellness time is also available on your first day of employment.

Additionally, you will have access to a variety of additional benefits such as vision, supplemental life, critical illness, Medical FSA (Flexible Spending Account), Dependent Care FSA, accident, SecureSave savings account, EAP (Employee Assistance Program), product benefit, wellness benefit, and pet insurance for your furry family members! You can find all the details and additional discounts in our benefits guide.

You may start contributing to our 401k after completing 30 days of service (enrolling on the first of the following month). You will be eligible for the employer match up to 4% (base salary + overtime wages - subject to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) legal limit) after completing one year of service.

WHY WORK HERE?

We are proud of our company culture – it’s the fuel behind our dynamic and buzzing community! Our people are authentic, competitive, and compassionate. It’s truly a unique formula for success.

We believe in the virtuous cycle of thriving employees fueling a thriving business. We believe in growing great leaders and helping people to unleash their full human potential. We believe in creating a frictionless organization where clarity and empowerment to do the work that matters as fast as possible. We believe in making impeccable agreements and relentlessly tracking exceptional results and celebrating achievements together! We believe in creating inspiring impact everywhere we can in support of our mission where everyone can be a force multiplier.

OUR CORE VALUES:

• Drive – An optimistic can-do spirit, a passion to delight our consumer, a belief in the importance of determination and the freedom to make a difference.
• Ownership – We are empowered to take accountability for our contributions and desire to do the highest quality work with responsible urgency to drive business results.
• Integrity – We will always do the right thing guided by truth and sincerity. We exercise constructive candor and have the willingness to challenge and be challenged in all interactions.
• Teamwork – The belief that we is greater than me, and with collective brainpower we are better together. We are a community of compassionate support and collective success. We win as one and play hard in celebration together.
• Evolution – We are committed to continuous improvement, always learning, growing, and adapting to constant change. We seek progress over perfection.

OUR COMMITMENT: Thermacell is committed to preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences, knowledge, life experiences, and unique talents represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact. We strive to create a supportive community where we all can show up as our authentic selves and are confident and comfortable to be genuine with our teammates in our day-to-day work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.

OUR AWARDS: Great Place to Work Award 2025 | New York Times Wirecutter pick for “The Best Mosquito Control Gear for your Patio or Yard” 2021-2025 | CNN Underscored Editor’s Pick 2024-2025 | Men's Journal Outdoor Award 2025 | Shop TODAY Expert Pick 2025 | Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award 2024 | Outside Gear Guide Editor’s Choice 2022 | Time Magazine Best Inventions 2022 | This Old House Editor’s Choice | Good Housekeeping Home Products Award | CES New Tech Award – IDEA Good Design Award | Canadian Tire Digital Excellence Award | LIV Smart Mosquito Repellent System - CES TWICE Awards 2021-2022 | Good Housekeeping Research Institute #1 Tabletop Mosquito Repellent | Field & Stream “Best of the Best” Award | Backpacker Magazine - Best Backpacking Accessory 2019 | New York Times Wirecutter - Best Car Camping Gear 2018 | Popular Mechanics - Grand Award Winner - Recreation - Best of What's New 2018

Requirements

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain, with demonstrated success in supplier negotiations and category management.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing processes, cost analysis, and contract management.
• Experience balancing strategic and tactical responsibilities within a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with ERP/PLM systems and advanced Excel or data analysis tools.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence at multiple levels of the organization.

Preference for candidates with experience in (the more, the better):

     - Sourcing injection molded / assembled products or components

     - Sourcing plastics

     - Sourcing of LED’s / IC’s

     - Sourcing of rechargeable batteries

     - Chemical sourcing

     - Packaging sourcing / development

     - Regulated product categories