Senior Manager Procurement

StartupNWA; Arkansas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Sr. Manager Procurement (Sourcing & Category Management) to develop strategic plans and execute sourcing activities for assigned categories. You will build category-level strategies and drive value across the enterprise.

You will lead supplier relationships, manage category programs, and partner with stakeholders across Sustainability, Operations and Shared Services to deliver innovative products and services while reducing total cost of ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with sourcing software, contract systems, and AI preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience developing long-term business strategies and running complex sourcing events.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without positional authority.
• Travel up to 6+ domestic trips per year.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic customer and supplier relationships to ensure satisfaction and business alignment.
• Develop and manage category supplier relationships, lead supplier reviews, and escalate performance and risk.
• Maintain expertise in category markets, pricing, cost drivers, trends, and supplier dynamics; inform stakeholders.
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies and sourcing activities for complex categories.
• Lead supplier discussions on long-term objectives, market trends, and investment opportunities.
• Manage sourcing projects against AQSCI requirements (Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, Innovation).
• Partner with Data Analytics to establish baselines and manage Total Cost of Ownership at category level.
• Lead sourcing events, including communications, bid analyses, presentations, awards, and tracking value vs baseline spend.
• Identify and manage near- and long-term value-generating projects and performance goals across a large category portfolio.
• Partner with Supplier Management and Contracting on supplier segmentation and category contracts.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Sourcing events

Stakeholder management

AI in procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Sourcing software

Contract systems

AI tools

Job description

Job Details

The Sr. Manager Procurement (Sourcing & Category Management) is responsible for developing strategic plans and executing sourcing activities for assigned categories.

This position will leverage their experience and knowledge to build comprehensive strategies at the category level and execute the sourcing process. This position will help drive program compliance through collaboration with the Supplier Management and Contract Management functions creating value for the entire Tyson enterprise. This position will drive sustainable strategies that will actively seek to reduce and/or control costs for raw materials, supplies and services while increasing efficiencies for the business. This position will work closely with the stakeholders in various Business Units including Sustainability, Environmental, Global Security, Operations and Shared Service organizations to provide innovative new products and services to meet business objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage strategic customer and supplier relationships to ensure satisfaction and business alignment.
• Develop and manage category supplier relationships, lead supplier business reviews, and serve as the escalation point for performance, risk, and major supplier issues.
• Maintain expertise in category markets, pricing, cost drivers, industry trends, and supplier dynamics, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Develop and execute multi-year category strategies and sourcing activities for complex and/or critical categories based on data, insights, and business requirements.
• Lead strategic supplier discussions on long-term objectives, market trends, innovation, technology, and investment opportunities.
• Manage sourcing projects against Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation (AQSCI) requirements.
• Partner with Data Analytics to establish sourcing baselines and manage Total Cost of Ownership at the category level.
• Lead sourcing events, including supplier and stakeholder communications, bid analysis and scoring, presentations, awards, and financial value tracking against baseline spend.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage near- and long-term value-generating projects and deliver performance goals across a significant category portfolio.
• Partner with Supplier Management and Contracting on supplier segmentation and category contract execution and management.
• Drive continuous improvement, efficiencies, and cost reduction.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain. Environmental background is a plus.
• Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with souring software, contract systems, and AI preferred.
• Communication Skills: Must demonstrate strong verbal and written skills. Must be able to influence team and cross functional leaders. Must be able to engage/inform senior level management in procurement on a regular basis.
• Special Skills: Must have experience in developing long-term business strategies and running complex sourcing events. Recognized as an established expert in respective field. Develops and executes strategy that aligns function with organizational goals and generates results that will have a positive impact on the function/business unit or Enterprise.
• Supervisory: Demonstrated ability to influence without positional authority.
• Travel: May require travel up to 6 or more domestic trips per year.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

Yes

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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