Hybrid Ingredient Sourcing Strategist

CookUnity; Buenos Aires; Híbrido; ARS 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

15 vacation days

16 Argentinean holidays

Healthcare stipend

Sabbatical after 5 years

Family leave

Compassionate leave

Customizable benefits

Descripción de la vacante

CookUnity is seeking an Ingredient Sourcing Analyst to align culinary needs with strategic sourcing decisions. You will evaluate ingredient options, lead sourcing projects, coordinate testing and rollout, and ensure high-quality, cost-effective ingredients are available when needed.

You will partner with category leads on assigned projects, overseeing supplier evaluation, product-quality improvement, testing, and disciplined sourcing execution.

Formación

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Experience or strong interest in ingredient sourcing, procurement, quality, or food industry operations.
• Solid understanding of food ingredients specifications and food standards compliance (or willingness to develop this expertise).
• Advanced English level (written and spoken).
• Excellent communication, collaboration and negotiation skills with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to evaluate ingredient specs and supplier information.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and managing multiple sourcing requests.
• Highly organized, proactive and able to follow structured processes.

Responsabilidades

• Build and maintain secondary-sourcing coverage for assigned ingredients, validating true like-for-like substitutes, supplier availability, on-hand quantities, and lead times.
• Contribute to category and supplier strategy through priority sourcing projects, subcategory analyses, Request For Proposal (RFP) processes, supplier identification, pricing, contracting, and rollout.
• Lead assigned RFPs end-to-end and support cross-category projects from industry analysis and sample coordination through Culinary testing, recommendation, and implementation.
• Develop supplier strategies for ingredients with quality concerns, inconsistent specifications, or limited supplier coverage; evaluate options to improve product quality and supply continuity.
• Coordinate bench samples and market-level pilots with Culinary and other stakeholders; document results and recommendations before network rollout.
• Coordinate approved ingredient and vendor setup across Wholesaleware, Parsley, Supplier Service, and NetSuite, ensuring accurate information and clear operational handoffs.
• Establish a dependable forecast cadence with suppliers and distribution partners; monitor on-hand quantities, lead times, and potential supply risks.
• Respond to new-ingredient and meal-related requests, communicate status, and route work through the appropriate intake and stage-gate process.
• Manage credit-memo resolution and reduce preventable or repeat issues; support workflow automation and the planned handoff of transactional ownership to ISC or the appropriate operational team.
• Improve sourcing processes, handoffs, and operating discipline by documenting learnings and standardizing repeatable workflows

Conocimientos

Strong English communication

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Procurement knowledge

Vendor relationship management

Educación

Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Experience or interest in ingredient sourcing, procurement, or food industry operations

Herramientas

Monday.com

Descripción del empleo

CookUnity is seeking an Ingredient Sourcing Analyst to align culinary needs with strategic sourcing decisions. You will evaluate ingredient options, lead sourcing projects, coordinate testing and rollout, and ensure high-quality, cost-effective ingredients are available when needed.

You will partner with category leads on assigned projects, overseeing supplier evaluation, product-quality improvement, testing, and disciplined sourcing execution.