Strategic Sourcing & Commercialization Manager | High-Growth, PE-Backed Protein Snack | Remote

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Finance Inc ™ | Certified B Corp is seeking a Strategic Sourcing & Commercialization Manager to own sourcing for new and reformulated products from early development through to launch. You will lead supplier selection, negotiate terms, and drive cost improvements while maintaining quality and supply resilience.

You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations and Finance to turn requirements into supplier options, develop business cases, and manage the end-to-end sourcing process to

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience.
• Food manufacturing or ingredient sourcing experience.
• Track record of taking new products, reformulations or ingredient substitutions through qualification, plant implementation and launch.
• Delivered, measurable cost improvements backed by strong financial analysis and cost modeling.
• Comfort with ingredient specifications and manufacturing tradeoffs, and ability to work across R&D, Quality, Operations, Planning and Finance.
• Strong negotiation, project management and influencing skills; self-directed in a growing business.
• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing from early product development: turn requirements into supplier options, cost estimates, capacity plans and realistic lead times before specifications are finalized.
• Evaluate suppliers and negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, development costs, tooling and other commercial terms.
• Coordinate samples, qualification and plant trials with R&D, Quality and Operations, ensuring approved suppliers, specs, terms and capacity are in place by launch gates.
• Build and run a prioritized pipeline of ingredient, packaging, supplier and specification changes that improve cost, quality, manufacturing performance or supply security.
• Evaluate cost per sellable unit, including landed cost, freight, duties, yield, throughput, scrap and implementation costs, and build business cases with Finance.
• Manage change controls end to end, including specs, trials, shelf life, labeling and claims, and transition plans for existing inventory.
• Develop sourcing strategies and supplier relationships for priority materials; qualify alternatives for critical and single-source inputs.
• Maintain clear project plans and risk logs, and deliver a documented handoff to Procurement and Planning before routine purchasing begins.

Skills

Procurement experience

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Project management

Influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Food Science, Engineering or a related field

Job description

We're partnering with a fast-growing, founder-led food brand that has built a loyal following with differentiated, better-for-you products. With strong investment and momentum across retail and a busy innovation pipeline, the business is investing in its supply chain to support the next stage of growth. This is a great opportunity to step into a newly scoped, highly visible role. You'll own sourcing for new and reformulated products from early development through to launch. You'll work alongside R&D, Quality, Operations and Finance, and your work will directly shape product cost, supply resilience and speed to shelf.

The Role

Reporting to the Procurement Director, the Strategic Sourcing & Commercialization Manager makes sure every new and reformulated product launches with the right suppliers, competitive commercial terms and reliable supply. You'll bring sourcing in early, turn product requirements into supplier options and business cases, and drive ingredient and packaging changes that improve cost and manufacturability without compromising quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing from early product development: turn requirements into supplier options, cost estimates, capacity plans and realistic lead times before specifications are finalized
• Evaluate suppliers and negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, development costs, tooling and other commercial terms
• Coordinate samples, qualification and plant trials with R&D, Quality and Operations, ensuring approved suppliers, specs, terms and capacity are in place by launch gates
• Build and run a prioritized pipeline of ingredient, packaging, supplier and specification changes that improve cost, quality, manufacturing performance or supply security
• Evaluate cost per sellable unit, including landed cost, freight, duties, yield, throughput, scrap and implementation costs, and build business cases with Finance
• Manage change controls end to end, including specs, trials, shelf life, labeling and claims, and transition plans for existing inventory
• Develop sourcing strategies and supplier relationships for priority materials; qualify alternatives for critical and single-source inputs
• Maintain clear project plans and risk logs, and deliver a documented handoff to Procurement and Planning before routine purchasing begins

What We Need to See (Essential)

• 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience (exceptional candidates with fewer years and clear end-to-end ownership will be considered)
• Food manufacturing or food ingredient sourcing experience, including ingredient sourcing, commercial negotiations and supplier development
• A track record of taking new products, reformulations or ingredient substitutions through qualification, plant implementation and launch
• Delivered, measurable cost improvements backed by strong financial analysis and cost modeling Comfort with ingredient specifications and manufacturing tradeoffs, and the ability to work effectively across R&D, Quality, Operations, Planning and Finance
• Strong negotiation, project management and influencing skills; self-directed in a growing business
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, Food Science, Engineering or a related field preferred

What We'd Like to See (Bonus)

• Experience sourcing proteins, starches, oils, seasonings or food packaging
• Background in a high-growth food or CPG business
• Experience using supplier capabilities to improve product cost, manufacturability and supply resilience

Package

$120,000 - $150,000 + bonus

Location

Remote (US) with regular travel

At Harmonic, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We actively welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and assure you that every candidate will be thoughtfully considered for the roles we represent, without regard to race, religion, gender expression, disability, or sexual orientation.