Strategic Candy Ingredients & Sourcing Manager

R.M. Palmer Company; Wyomissing (Berks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

R.M. Palmer Company in the United States is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, purchasing, contracting, and management of edible ingredients and commodity materials across the confectionery operation.

You will build supplier relationships, monitor markets, negotiate supply agreements, and drive cost, service, and supply reliability while partnering with Planning, Operations, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• 5-8+ years of procurement experience in food manufacturing, confectionery, ingredients, or similar.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and contract administration skills.
• Experience purchasing major food commodities (cocoa, sugar, oils, dairy, nuts).
• Advanced Excel and ERP skills (Dynamics 365 preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing and purchasing of ingredients and edible commodities.
• Manage purchase orders, inventory coverage, and supplier deliveries.
• Identify and resolve shortages and supply risks.
• Monitor commodity markets and provide cost forecasts.
• Lead supplier negotiations, RFQs, and sourcing events.
• Collaborate with Planning and Operations to optimize inventory.
• Support R&D and Commercialization with ingredient sourcing.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Contract administration

Advanced Excel

ERP skills

MRP understanding

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Food Science, Agricultural Economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

R.M. Palmer Company in the United States is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing, purchasing, contracting, and management of edible ingredients and commodity materials across the confectionery operation.

You will build supplier relationships, monitor markets, negotiate supply agreements, and drive cost, service, and supply reliability while partnering with Planning, Operations, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams.