Strategic Sourcing Manager

Crunchyroll, LLC•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$98,000 - $123,000

About The Position

The Strategic Sourcing Manager - Localization supports sourcing and procurement activities across Crunchyroll's Localization category, including Subtitling/Captioning, Dubbing (English and International), Creative Localization, and Accessibility (CC/AD). This role focuses on executing sourcing events, analyzing vendor proposals, coordinating contract reviews, and maintaining supplier performance data in partnership with senior sourcing leadership. You'll collaborate closely with the Director of Strategic Sourcing, the Localization leadership team, and cross-functional partners in Content Operations, Legal, and Finance to help ensure our localization services deliver value, quality, and speed for fans around the world.

Requirements

You have 5+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Category Execution, ideally in media localization, post-production, or creative services.
You have hands-on experience running RFPs, supporting negotiations, and performing vendor analysis.
You're comfortable working with procurement systems (Coupa or similar) and tracking spend accuracy.
You have strong Excel/Sheets skills and can build clear, data-driven cost comparisons and reporting dashboards.
You understand localization and post-production workflows (dubbing, subtitling, accessibility) and are eager to deepen your expertise in these categories.
You're familiar with MSA/SOW templates and contract coordination, escalating bespoke terms when needed.
You're an organized communicator who can balance multiple projects while collaborating with cross-functional partners.
You hold a Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Support execution of sourcing initiatives for localization services such as dubbing, subtitling, and accessibility, rate benchmarking, and contract negotiation.
Conduct vendor and market research, prepare rate comparisons, and analyze spend data to identify potential savings and efficiency opportunities.
Execute sourcing events and RFx processes in partnership with senior sourcing leaders, ensuring stakeholder alignment, documentation accuracy, and timely completion.
Draft and manage MSA/SOW templates with guidance from Legal; track redlines, ensure version control, and finalize documentation for execution.
Maintain supplier data, rate cards, and purchase order accuracy in procurement systems; monitor spend trends and report key metrics for assigned categories.
Track supplier KPIs such as on-time delivery, cost performance, and quality feedback, preparing reports and dashboards for business reviews.
Collaborate with Localization, Content Operations, and Marketing Localization teams to route requests correctly and support intake prioritization.
Assist in forecasting and capacity planning, compiling data to inform seasonal volume ramps and resource allocation decisions.
Coordinate process improvements and reporting for procurement transactions, compliance tracking, and supplier onboarding.