Manager, Strategic Sourcing

Jobot; Memphis (TN); Remote; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Strong culture

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Manager of Strategic Sourcing for a large food manufacturer in Memphis, TN (remote or local). You will lead sourcing strategies for ingredient categories, manage supplier relationships, and drive cost savings.

The role requires 5–10 years in strategic sourcing, food manufacturing experience, and strong negotiation, analytics, and Excel/ERP skills; CPSM/CSCP certifications are a plus. Competitive base salary with bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or category-management.
• Experience in food manufacturing or ingredient sourcing.
• Proven success negotiating supplier contracts.
• Strong supplier management and cost-analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel and ERP experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned ingredient categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and selection processes.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and commercial agreements.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships across cost, quality, service, innovation, and performance.
• Monitor commodity markets, cost drivers, industry trends, and supply risks.
• Identify cost savings, cost avoidance, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Support new product development and commercialization through supplier engagement.
• Develop risk-mitigation and business-continuity plans for critical ingredients.
• Present sourcing recommendations, supplier performance, and market updates to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts, and sourcing processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Financial acumen

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Engineering, Food Science, or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Join a large food manufacturer as their Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Full time, Memphis, TN!

Salary: $105,000 - $110,000 per year

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Marcus Curiel

A bit about us

A rapidly growing food manufacturer is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead sourcing, supplier management, and category strategy for a defined portfolio of ingredients.

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Sourcing, this individual contributor will partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, R&D, Commercialization, and Finance to build a reliable, competitive, and cost-effective ingredient supply base.

Can be remote or local to Memphis, TN (Remote preference - Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA)

Why join us

• Strong company culture.
• Competitive compensation package - base + bonus.
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits package.
• Professional development and growth opportunities.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned ingredient categories.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, and selection processes.
• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and commercial agreements.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships across cost, quality, service, innovation, and performance.
• Monitor commodity markets, cost drivers, industry trends, and supply risks.
• Identify cost savings, cost avoidance, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Support new product development and commercialization through supplier engagement.
• Develop risk-mitigation and business-continuity plans for critical ingredients.
• Present sourcing recommendations, supplier performance, and market updates to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, contracts, and sourcing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Finance, Engineering, Food Science, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of strategic sourcing, procurement, or category-management experience.
• Food manufacturing, ingredient sourcing, or consumer packaged goods experience required.
• Proven success negotiating supplier contracts and commercial agreements.
• Strong understanding of supplier management, commodity markets, cost drivers, and supply risk.
• Strong analytical, financial, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and experience working with ERP systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience sourcing food ingredients.
• Experience with commodity analysis, should-cost models, or cost modeling.
• Power BI or procurement analytics experience.
• CPSM, CPM, CSCP, APICS, or similar certification.

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