Strategic Ingredient Sourcing Manager

Idahoan Foods; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Range: $110k - $130k, DOE

Bonus Potential

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance for全

PTO (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays)

401K match

Company paid disability and life保险

Paid maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Idahoan Foods is seeking a procurement category lead to build and manage our Ingredient spend strategy across the supply chain. You will source suppliers, negotiate contracts, and partner with R&D to drive savings, quality, and sustainability initiatives.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals, monitor KPIs, and lead cross-functional sourcing projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Food Technology, or related discipline.
• Procurement/Supply Chain accreditation will be viewed favorably, e.g., CIPS, CPSM
• 5+ years of professional experience in Sourcing and Procurement, having sourced key commodities including Dairy, Fats & Oils, Starches, Flavors, Spices etc.
• Collaborative team player and leader able to build a positive work environment.
• Strong sense of ownership, sense of urgency, drive, and motivation.
• Ability to lead and influence change in the face of complexity and ambiguity.
• Effective relationship-building skills and the ability to work with people at all levels in the organization.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies for all Ingredient spend
• Manage strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFP, RFQ and RFI processes and direct negotiations
• Partner with R&D to identify alternate and innovative ideas/suppliers
• Develop qualified sources of supply through financial and market reviews
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across end-to-end sourcing
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, risks and opportunities
• Support savings tracking and contract compliance metrics
• Manage end-to-end contract process for Ingredient contracts
• Knowledge of best practice sourcing/procurement procedures and markets
• Assist in managing supplier relationships and performance feedback
• Align with policies to drive process controls and compliance
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting
• Lead team engagement through clear goals and ongoing feedback
• Special projects as assigned

Skills

5+ years of experience in Sourcing and

Collaborative team player

Ownership and urgency

Ability to lead and influence change

Relationship-building

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering/related

Procurement/Supply Chain accreditation (CIPS, CPSM)

Job description

Idahoan Foods is seeking a procurement category lead to build and manage our Ingredient spend strategy across the supply chain. You will source suppliers, negotiate contracts, and partner with R&D to drive savings, quality, and sustainability initiatives.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with business goals, monitor KPIs, and lead cross-functional sourcing projects.