Procurement Supplier Engagement Specialist

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Join our Procurement team and help build strong supplier partnerships that support the continued growth of the BuzzBallz business. As a Supplier Engagement Specialist, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to improve sourcing strategies, support new product development, and drive cost, quality, and supply performance. You'll play an important role in ensuring business continuity while contributing to procurement initiatives that strengthen our supply chain and support long-term growth.

What You'll Do

Support the development and execution of sourcing strategies across commodities, neutral spirits, sweeteners, flavors, and other key procurement categories.

Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to support new product development, supplier performance, business continuity, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, pricing, and total cost of ownership to identify value creation opportunities and mitigate supply risks.

Track procurement performance metrics, support supplier scorecards, and contribute to cost savings, productivity, and contract compliance objectives.

Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations, Logistics, Research and Development, Marketing, Quality, and Finance teams to ensure successful execution of sourcing and commercialization projects.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 1 year of procurement or related supply chain experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and solution-oriented, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes and work effectively both independently and across cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• Experience in project implementation or project management.
• Experience sourcing materials within the food, beverage, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or manufacturing industries.
• Experience supporting supplier relationship management, sourcing strategies, or new product commercialization.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• Ability to lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds without assistance.

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Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $68,785.68 - $103,178.53. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

What’s Next:

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.