Strategic Sourcing Leader – Food Manufacturing

Roskam Foods; Kentwood (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Roskam Foods in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a senior procurement leader to design and drive strategic sourcing for raw materials, packaging, and indirect goods. You will optimize cost, quality, and delivery while guiding supplier performance and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and experience leading teams. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and risk management in a food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field.
• 7–10+ years in procurement.
• 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of sourcing strategies, contract management, and supplier performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute strategic sourcing for raw materials, packaging, and indirect goods.
• Manage supplier relationships to meet quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Analyze market trends and pricing to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Operations, Finance to support product development.
• Lead supplier performance through KPIs and business reviews.
• Identify cost reduction and value improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and ethical sourcing.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for procurement.
• Lead cross-functional projects on sustainability and risk.
• Mentor junior procurement staff.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Sourcing strategies

Contract management

Supplier performance evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Advanced degree or certification in procurement or supply chain (e.g., CPSM, CSCP, CPIM)

Tools

ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Roskam Foods in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a senior procurement leader to design and drive strategic sourcing for raw materials, packaging, and indirect goods. You will optimize cost, quality, and delivery while guiding supplier performance and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years in procurement, strong negotiation and analytics skills, and experience leading teams. You will support budgeting, forecasting, and risk management in a food manufacturing setting.