Sourcing Manager

Dare Foods; Cambridge; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement programs

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Rewards and recognition

Job summary

Dare Foods is seeking a full-time Sourcing Manager to own end-to-end category strategy for key ingredients, driving cost savings and supply continuity. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate agreements, and lead regional sourcing activities to support sustainable procurement.

Reporting to Procurement leadership, you will partner with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Finance to align specs, product reformulation, and value creation while maintaining SAP data integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant purchasing/sourcing experience in a consumer-packaged goods environment.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain or related field.
• Proficiency with ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• SCMP designation is an asset.
• Experience with commodity markets, hedging, or index-based pricing.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills for cost models and forecasts.
• Ability to manage multiple categories, budgets and projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and evolve category sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Monitor markets, pricing trends, and supply/demand dynamics to identify opportunities.
• Design forward-buy and index-based pricing strategies for volatile categories.
• Own annual cost/budget forecasts for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier negotiations and regional RFP/RFQ events.
• Ensure contract governance and policy compliance across operations.
• Build long-term supplier relationships and drive performance reviews.
• Track supplier performance and lead corrective actions.
• Identify and mitigate commercial and supply risk across the portfolio.
• Support cross-functional efforts for specs, new product development, and reformulation.
• Maintain procurement data in SAP and support process improvements.
• Mentor junior buyers and travel for supplier audits as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Supply Chain/Business

SCMP designation (asset)

Tools

SAP

Bloomberg Terminal

DTN ProphetX

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Made Better isn’t just a claim; it’s our Dare promise.

At Dare our dedicated team works passionately to uphold our tradition of excellence, innovation and quality in every aspect of our operations. Our state-of-the-art facilities utilize advanced technology to ensure consistency and quality whilemeeting the evolving needs of our consumers and customers.

Position Type

Permanent, Full time, Hybrid, Replacement

Position Overview

We are seeking a full-time Sourcing Manager to own end-to-end category strategy for key ingredient commodities — including sugar, dairy, flour, oils, and cocoa. Reporting to the Director of Procurement, this role drives cost savings, supply continuity, and sustainability outcomes through market intelligence, supplier relationship management, and strategic negotiation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, own, and evolve category sourcing strategies for assigned ingredient commodities, which may include sugar, dairy, flour, oils, cocoa, and other key raw materials, balancing cost, quality, supply continuity, innovation, and sustainability objectives .
• Monitor commodity markets, pricing trends, and supply/demand dynamics to anticipate risk and identify sourcing opportunities ahead of need; leverage market intelligence tools to inform decisions.
• Develop and execute forward-buy, and index-based pricing strategies for volatile commodity categories
• Own the annual cost/budget forecast for assigned commodity categories, analyzing spend data, business requirements, and supplier capabilities to build robust, defensible sourcing strategies.
• Design and lead supplier negotiation strategies; lead regional sourcing events (RFP/RFQ) and negotiate commercial agreements that deliver sustained productivity and value.
• Lead contract implementation and governance, ensuring compliance with procurement policy, negotiated terms, and supplier agreements across regional and local operations.
• Build and steward long-term strategic supplier relationships, including performance management, business reviews, dispute resolution, supplier development, and joint innovation initiatives.
• Track supplier performance and lead corrective action planning to drive continuous improvement.
• Proactively identify and mitigate commercial, operational, and supply chain risk across the commodity portfolio, including geopolitical, weather, and market volatility factors.
• Own traceability documentation and advance responsible sourcing initiatives, including RSPO certification and related sustainability programs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, to support ingredient specifications, new product development, product reformulation, and value-generation initiatives.
• Maintain accurate procurement data within SAP and support system/process improvements.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior buyers or category analysts as the team grows.
• Travel to supplier facilities and origin markets as required to support audits, supplier development, and strategic relationship management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant purchasing/sourcing experience, ideally within a consumer-packaged goods environment, with direct responsibility for key ingredients or commodity categories.
• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proficiency with ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• SCMP (Supply Chain Management Professional) designation is an asset
• Demonstrated experience with commodity/futures markets, hedging instruments, or index-based pricing mechanisms, and comfort using market intelligence platforms (Bloomberg Terminal, DTN ProphetX, or similar).
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and relationship-management skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Advanced Excel skills, with experience building cost models and forecasts.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple categories, budgets, and projects simultaneously.
• Sound problem-solving ability and a proactive, independent working style balanced with strong teamwork.
• High ethical standards and a strong work ethic.

Total Rewards Package: Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our employees to help them and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at Dare Foods includes a competitive base salary, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement programs. In addition, we offer paid time off, career development opportunities as well as reward and recognition programs.

At Dare Foods Limited, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive, accessible, equal-opportunity environment that welcomes all individuals from all backgrounds because we know it will make our company a better place to work. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment.

We want to thank all candidates in advance for their interest; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.

Salary offers will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, and internal equity.