Senior Food Procurement & Sourcing Lead

Illes-Foods-1; Carrollton (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ILLES Foods is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategies for raw materials, cost optimization and supply continuity. This role collaborates with R&D, Quality, Finance, Operations and Materials Handling to ensure reliable supply and data‑driven sourcing decisions.

The ideal candidate has deep procurement experience in food manufacturing, with strong category management, supplier oversight, and data analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strategic sourcing, category management and data analytics experience.
• Experience in procurement for food manufacturing preferred.
• Strong supplier negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and inventory management processes.
• Ability to drive spend consolidation and cost improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement initiatives across business units, including sourcing and supplier management.
• Coordinate samples, COAs, allergen data and regulatory information for R&D and FSQR teams.
• Develop simplification and rationalization strategies for spend optimization.
• Support RFPs and evaluate supplier performance and risk.
• Lead weekly PM meetings with customers and suppliers; manage procurement data in Product Vision.
• Partner with FSQR on supplier quality and issue resolution.
• Act as primary procurement contact for 3PL partnerships and freight optimization.
• Support PO processing and other procurement initiatives.

Skills

Strategic Problem Solving

Negotiation & Supplier Mgmt

Attention to Detail

Communication & Cross-Functional

Organization & Adaptability

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/SCM/Operations/Finance

MBA

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

ILLES Foods is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategies for raw materials, cost optimization and supply continuity. This role collaborates with R&D, Quality, Finance, Operations and Materials Handling to ensure reliable supply and data‑driven sourcing decisions.

The ideal candidate has deep procurement experience in food manufacturing, with strong category management, supplier oversight, and data analytics capabilities.