Strategic Sourcing Leader: Drive Cost, Quality & Risk

Oregon Freeze Dry; Albany (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

401(k) with employer match

PTO & paid holidays

Life and disability insurance

Pet insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Oregon Freeze Dry, headquartered in Albany, Oregon, seeks a seasoned sourcing professional to drive supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize costs while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality across the supplier network.

This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strategic supplier consolidation, and collaboration with R&D and QA to qualify new materials and packaging technologies.

Qualifications

• Extensive sourcing expertise with proven success in supplier selection, contract negotiation and supplier performance management.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, with the ability to assess supply chain risk, evaluate cost, quality, and inventory metrics, and develop actionable sourcing strategies.
• Solid understanding of inventory management, manufacturing processes, and operational workflows to optimize sourcing and supply chain performance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, and digital tools, with the ability to manage multiple sourcing initiatives, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvements in dynamic environments.
• Excellent communication and partnership-building skills; professional certification such as ISM CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that support company objectives for quality, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support product commercialization through timely and cost-effective sourcing strategies.
• Strategically consolidate the supplier base to leverage purchasing power and improve commercial terms.
• Proactively minimize supply interruptions by utilizing a risk-based approach to diversifying the supplier network.
• Monitor supplier performance using key metrics, including on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness and service levels, working with suppliers to achieve improved service levels and meet company targets.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify opportunities for cost reductions, process improvements, rebates and additional commercial concessions.
• Recommend sourcing actions based on current as well as forecasted market conditions such as commodity changes and tariffs to proactively manage impact on business.
• Collaborate with R&D and Quality to evaluate and qualify new materials and packaging technologies.
• Collaborate with suppliers to identify opportunities to reduce costs in the system.
• Represent the company at trade shows, supplier meetings, and industry events to expand sourcing opportunities and strengthen supplier relationships.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using change management tools and methodologies.
• Participate in weekly team meetings and contribute to issue resolution and dashboard reporting.
• Engage in professional development through continuing education and industry networking (e.g., ISM, APICS).
• Ensure compliance with SQF, FDA, and USDA regulations.
• Understand long-term organizational goals and contribute to strategic sourcing initiatives that align with broader business objectives.
• Have regular and reliable attendance on a full-time basis.
• Be responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflect positively on the company and is consistent with the company’s policies and practices.
• Embody OFD’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department and company culture.

Skills

Sourcing expertise

Contract negotiation

Supplier performance

Data-driven decisions

Inventory management

Education

ISM CPSM

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Digital tools

Job description

Oregon Freeze Dry, headquartered in Albany, Oregon, seeks a seasoned sourcing professional to drive supplier selection, negotiation, and performance management. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize costs while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality across the supplier network.

This role emphasizes data-driven decision making, strategic supplier consolidation, and collaboration with R&D and QA to qualify new materials and packaging technologies.