Strategic Sourcing Buyer

RiverPark Ventures; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with a

Company-paid life insurance

Monthly cell phone allowance

Annual product/sample allowances

Job summary

Spindrift is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Buyer to support procurement initiatives and maintain supplier data in a fast‑growing environment. You will coordinate RFPs, supplier onboarding, and documentation while helping commercialize new ingredients in collaboration with Innovation, Quality, Manufacturing, and Planning.

The role emphasizes data analysis, spend reporting, and process improvements, with travel up to 15–20% and a four‑day on‑site work week at the Newton, MA headquarters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 0–2+ years in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain; internships welcome.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems preferred (NetSuite a plus).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15–20% and work four days/week at Newton, MA.

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing projects across ingredients, packaging, and indirect spend.
• Assist supplier qualification, onboarding, and documentation.
• Coordinate RFPs, pricing updates, and contract administration.
• Maintain supplier records, pricing files, and procurement docs.
• Prepare sourcing recommendations and business cases for leadership.
• Build relationships with suppliers and track performance.
• Monitor market trends and summarize findings for the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional groups to commercialize new ingredients.
• Prepare spend analyses, pricing comparisons, and dashboards.
• Support process improvements and audit-ready procurement documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data-driven decision making

Project coordination

Collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)

Job description

The Strategic Sourcing Buyer supports the Strategic Sourcing team by helping execute sourcing initiatives, maintaining supplier and market data, coordinating procurement activities, and supporting cross-functional projects across Operations, Innovation, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, and Planning.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual looking to build their career within supply chain by gaining a wide array of hands‑on experience at a fast growing company!

What You’ll Do

Procurement & Sourcing Support

• Support sourcing projects across ingredients, packaging, and selected indirect spend categories.
• Assist with supplier qualification and onboarding activities for new ingredients and suppliers.
• Coordinate requests for proposals (RFPs), supplier documentation, pricing updates, and contract administration.
• Maintain supplier records, pricing files, contracts, and procurement documentation.
• Assist in preparing sourcing recommendations and business cases for leadership.

Supplier & Commercial Support

• Build productive relationships with suppliers through day‑to‑day communication and follow‑up.
• Coordinate supplier samples, documentation, certifications, and commercial information.
• Track supplier performance metrics, pricing changes, and service levels.
• Support supplier business reviews and maintain action item tracking.
• Monitor commodity and ingredient market trends and summarize findings for the sourcing team.

Innovation & Cross‑Functional Support

• Partner with Innovation, Quality, Manufacturing, and Planning to help commercialize new ingredients and suppliers.
• Coordinate ingredient evaluations, tasting samples, and commercialization milestones.
• Support reformulations, packaging changes, and new product launches.
• Maintain inventory of innovation ingredients and supplier samples for development work.
• Assist with supplier visits, facility audits, and sustainability initiatives as needed.

Analytics & Process Improvement

• Prepare spend analyses, pricing comparisons, and sourcing reports.
• Maintain procurement dashboards and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes, documentation, and data quality.
• Help ensure procurement documentation remains organized, accurate, and audit‑ready.
• Support special projects as the procurement organization continues to grow.

Who You Are

• Curious, analytical, and eager to learn.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with data while also building strong relationships.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative and proactive, with strong follow‑through.
• Interested in food, beverages, agriculture, sustainability, and supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Food Science, or a related field.
• 0–2+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or a related field. Recent college graduates are encouraged to apply but should have relevant internship or co‑op experience in one or more of these areas.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience working with ERP systems is preferred (NetSuite is a plus).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Ability to travel up to 15–20% as needed.
• Ability to work four days per week from Spindrift's Newton, MA headquarters.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $70,000 to $90,000. The final salary will be determined based on the selected candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition, we offer the following compensation and benefits:

• Short‑term incentive opportunity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
• Monthly cell phone allowance
• Annual allowances for personal use of Spindrift product, health and wellness, professional development, and social justice education
• Voluntary benefits including, but not limited to, additional life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, community service, and holiday time