Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Food and Beverage Consumables

The Restaurant Store; Lancaster (Lancaster County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Associates, Inc. in Lancaster, PA, seeks a Senior Global Sourcing Manager for Food & Beverage Consumables. You will lead global sourcing strategies to optimize cost, ensure quality, manage risk, and maintain supply continuity across categories.

You’ll mentor the sourcing team and own relationships with major suppliers to drive long-term value. This role partners with cross-functional teams to align sourcing with regulatory and quality standards, while developing negotiation strategies and

Qualifications

• Experience leading global sourcing in food & beverage categories.
• Ability to develop negotiation strategies and drive cost reduction.
• Proven leadership of a high-performing sourcing team.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies for food & beverage consumables.
• Manage supplier qualification, performance, and risk mitigation.
• Lead supplier business reviews, KPI tracking, and corrective actions.
• Drive cost optimization and total cost of ownership reduction.
• Collaborate with merchandising, quality, and compliance teams.
• Mentor and develop sourcing team members.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Cost analysis

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Global Sourcing Manager of Food & Beverage Consumables plays a critical role in executing global sourcing strategies that support cost optimization, quality performance, risk mitigation, and supply chain continuity across food and beverage categories. This role partners closely with cross functional teams and global suppliers to drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence. The role also provides leadership to sourcing team members, helping build a high-performing organization capable of supporting a complex and rapidly growing food and beverage supply chain. This role serves as the primary owner of key food, beverage, and consumable ingredient supplier relationships and leads the development and execution of negotiation strategies that drive long-term value for the business.

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.

Strategic Sourcing Execution

• Implement sourcing strategies to support business objectives across assigned food and beverage consumable categories.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify suppliers based on capability, capacity, quality, compliance, and cost competitiveness, with emphasis on food safety, shelf-life stability, traceability, and regulatory compliance.
• Support the development and execution of global sourcing processes, policies, and business continuity plans specific to perishable and non-perishable consumables.
• Lead, coach, and develop sourcing team members to build capability, drive accountability, and support a high-performing sourcing organization.
• Build and scale a sourcing team aligned to food and beverage category needs, ensuring appropriate skill sets, workload balance, and succession planning.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, mentorship, and performance management for direct reports, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and cross-functional partnership.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Manage supplier relationships to ensure performance, responsiveness, and alignment with company standards, including food safety certifications, allergen controls, and labeling requirements.
• Lead supplier business reviews, track KPIs, and drive corrective actions to improve quality, delivery, and cost across food and beverage consumables categories.
• Partner with suppliers to identify value creation opportunities, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Guide team members in managing supplier portfolios, developing negotiation strategies, and resolving escalations.

Negotiation & Cost Management

• Lead negotiations for pricing, terms, and service levels to achieve optimal total cost of ownership across food and beverage consumables, considering factors such as commodity volatility, freight sensitivity, and shelf-life constraints.
• Conduct cost analyses, benchmark pricing, and support long term cost reduction initiatives.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with merchandising, procurement, transportation, quality, and compliance teams to ensure sourcing decisions meet business, regulatory, and operational requirements, including food safety regulations.
• Support the implementation of new systems and tools to enhance supplier visibility, performance tracking, and risk mitigation.

Market & Category Insights

• Monitor global market trends, supply base shifts, and emerging sourcing opportunities across food ingredients, beverages, packaging formats, and consumables product categories.
• Provide category insights and recommendations to inform strategic planning and supplier selection.