Senior Strategic Procurement & Sourcing Lead

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

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.