Global Sourcing Manager

Clark Associates, Inc.; Lancaster, Northern (Lancaster County, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Associates, Inc. is seeking a Global Sourcing Manager to own full category ownership and drive sourcing strategies that optimize cost, quality, and supply continuity.

The role focuses on managing key suppliers, leading major negotiations, and aligning decisions with business, operations, and compliance needs. The position involves developing category strategies, monitoring market trends, and collaborating with merchandising, procurement, transportation, quality, and compliance teams to

Qualifications

• Develop sourcing category strategies
• Monitor market trends to inform decisions
• Lead major negotiations for pricing, terms, and service levels
• Coordinate with merchandising, procurement, transportation, quality and compliance teams
• Provide insights to inform strategic planning and supplier selection

Responsibilities

• Sourcing Category Ownership: develop strategies for cost, quality, service and risk mitigation.
• Supplier Relationship Management: manage key suppliers and lead business reviews; drive corrective actions.
• Negotiation & Cost Management: negotiate pricing, terms and service levels; support cost-reduction initiatives.
• Cross Functional Collaboration: partner with multiple teams and implement sourcing tools and processes.
• Market & Category Insights: monitor global trends and supplier shifts; provide recommendations.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Supplier management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Market insights

Job description

Job Summary

The Global Sourcing Manager owns full categories and leads sourcing strategies that drive cost optimization, quality performance, and supply continuity. This role manages key suppliers, leads major negotiations, and partners cross-functionally to ensure sourcing decisions align with business, operational, and compliance requirements. The Global Sourcing Manager plays a critical role in developing category strategies and driving supplier performance.

Clark Associates is a rapidly growing, multi-divisional company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with services supporting all of Clark’s distribution methods in the food service industry. The company’s growth creates exciting opportunities for sourcing professionals to shape a global supplier network, influence strategic decisions, and directly contribute to the company’s continued momentum.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Sourcing Category Ownership

• Develop sourcing category strategies, including cost, quality, service, and risk mitigation plans.
• Monitor market trends and provide category insights.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage key suppliers and lead business reviews.
• Drive corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure supplier performance meets company standards.

Negotiation & Cost Management

• Lead major negotiations for pricing, terms, and service levels.
• Own sourcing category cost models and savings pipelines.
• Support long-term cost reduction initiatives.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner with merchandising, procurement, transportation, quality, and compliance teams.
• Lead cross-functional category initiatives.
• Support implementation of sourcing tools and processes.

Market & Category Insights

• Monitor global market trends, supply base shifts, and emerging sourcing opportunities.
• Provide category insights and recommendations to inform strategic planning and supplier selection.