Sourcing Manager - Spices & Herbs

HUBCYCLE; Avignon; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hubcycle is seeking a Sourcing Manager for Spices & Herbs in France. You will drive early supplier lifecycle activities, from mapping to sampling, and position Hubcycle for future collaboration with a hands‑on, solutions‑driven approach.

You will manage negotiations, build a robust supplier portfolio, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards while maintaining strong cross‑team communication to achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in sourcing raw materials in Spices & Herbs.
• Solid knowledge of the regional food industry, its factories and practices.
• Comfortable operating in a startup, dynamic and changing environment.

Responsabilités

• Map, prioritize and sample products in the Spices & Herbs category.
• Be the first point of contact with suppliers to position Hubcycle for collaboration.
• Lead negotiation processes including positioning, closing and B2B UX.
• Develop supplier portfolio and ensure quality of deliverables.
• Maintain strong cross‑functional communication to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Build long-term supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Sourcing experience

Supplier management

Negotiation

B2B strategy

Communication

Description du poste

Sourcing Manager - Spices & Herbs

Role & Missions As a Sourcing Manager, your role is key.

Increase business velocity by ensuring rapid and stable access to strategic lateral flow repositories.

This position requires knowledge of industrial processes, food engineering, manufacturing best practices, and natural abilities in B2B strategy.

You will focus on the early stages of our supplier lifecycle, more specifically, mapping, prioritizing and sampling products. Being the first point of contact with suppliers, you must also perfectly position Hubcycle for future collaboration, while maintaining a down-to-earth approach with your industry suppliers.

Thus, the position includes mastering the negotiation process such as positioning, closing and B2B user experience in complex environments. Particular attention to supplier constraints will allow you to achieve your objectives.

This position involves great dedication to problem solving and excellent working relationships.

Your position requires being in constant communication with all of the company’s teams to guarantee customer satisfaction and the achievement of objectives.

As an expert, you build loyalty and develop your supplier portfolio, you ensure the quality of deliverables and the development of your product portfolio.

Profil recherché :

Who You Are

• You like challenges and aim high !
• Flexible and agile, you know what it takes to be part of a Start-Up, an ever changing environment.
• Autonomous, dedicated, humble, rigorous, proactive, details oriented.
• You’re efficient—no BS, just solutions.
• Team player AND lone wolf : you own your projects but ask for help when needed.
• You are known for your interpersonal and customer service skills, even in highly stressful situations.
• English? No problem — you can handle business meetings and casual conversations with your teammates.

Must-Haves

• 7-10 years of experience in sourcing raw materials around this Spices & Herbs category.
• You have a solid knowledge of the regional food industry, its factories, processors and its practices.
• You like to play out of your confort zone, to address new markets and look for new knowledges.

Nice-to-Haves

• You have a “circular economy mindset”
• You know about extraction adsorption columns (resin-based) used in Nutraceutical