Senior Ingredient Sourcing & Category Lead

Idahoan Foods; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Potential

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

PTO (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays)

401K match

Company paid disability and life保险

Paid maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Idahoan Foods in Utah is seeking a procurement leader to build category strategies for Ingredient spend and manage RFP/RFQ processes. You will drive supplier negotiations, partner with R&D, and establish qualified supply sources to support growth and sustainability goals.

You will monitor KPIs, lead end-to-end contract processes, and foster collaboration across supply chain teams in a fast-paced environment at our corporate office. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Sourcing and Procurement, with experience sourcing Dairy, Fats & Oils, Starches, Flavors, or Spices.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead and influence change amid complexity and ambiguity.
• Collaborative leader who builds a positive work environment.
• Experience with ERP systems and running reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies for Ingredient spend.
• Manage RFP/RFQ/RFI processes and direct negotiations.
• Partner with R&D to identify alternate and innovative ideas/suppliers.
• Develop qualified, competitive sources of supply via financial/market reviews.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across sourcing.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand needs, risks, opportunities.
• Support savings tracking and measure contract compliance and value delivery.
• Lead end-to-end contract process for Ingredient contracts.
• Know best-practice sourcing procedures, external trends, and global markets.
• Assist stakeholders in managing supplier relationships and performance feedback.
• Align with policies to drive process controls and compliance.
• Experience with ERP reports; lead team engagement with clear goals.
• Special projects as assigned.

Skills

Sourcing & procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Food Technology, or related discipline

Tools

ERP system experience

Job description

Idahoan Foods in Utah is seeking a procurement leader to build category strategies for Ingredient spend and manage RFP/RFQ processes. You will drive supplier negotiations, partner with R&D, and establish qualified supply sources to support growth and sustainability goals.

You will monitor KPIs, lead end-to-end contract processes, and foster collaboration across supply chain teams in a fast-paced environment at our corporate office. Travel up to 10% may be required.