Onsite Associate Sourcing Manager, Ingredients

Heartland Food Products Group; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking an Associate Strategic Sourcing Manager, Ingredients, to lead sourcing for direct ingredient categories, collaborating with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance.

You will manage RFIs/RFPs, negotiate terms, monitor cost drivers, develop baseline cost models, and track cost-savings, with a focus on supply resilience and compliant, cost-efficient product commercialization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2–3 years in strategic sourcing, direct procurement, or supply chain in food/CPG manufacturing.
• Experience supporting competitive bidding, contract administration, spend analytics, and supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Execute defined sourcing strategies for ingredient categories (sweeteners, coffee extracts, dairy, fats, flavors, acids, additives).
• Lead negotiations on unit pricing, MOQs, lead times and terms.
• Maintain supplier pricing, contracts, and terms in ERP systems.
• Serve as primary commercial contact for supplier communications and POs.
• Monitor cost drivers and currency fluctuations to identify value opportunities.
• Develop baseline cost models and forecasting for AOP budget.
• Report monthly cost-savings and cost-avoidance metrics.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

ERP systems

Excel (advanced)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Food Science, or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

Heartland Food Products Group in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking an Associate Strategic Sourcing Manager, Ingredients, to lead sourcing for direct ingredient categories, collaborating with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and Finance.

You will manage RFIs/RFPs, negotiate terms, monitor cost drivers, develop baseline cost models, and track cost-savings, with a focus on supply resilience and compliant, cost-efficient product commercialization.