Procurement Manager

About you:

• You’re known for your ability to prioritize and reorganize tasks as needed! Fast-paced environments are your thing. You. Are. Speed!
• You operate with a “Juntos es Mejor” mentality at all times. Doing things together makes everything better! 
• When you’re in the room—whether you’re involved in a project or leading a team—everything seems to fall into place. You’re always there to help and reorganize to keep things on track.
• Whether you’re leading a cross-functional meeting, presenting data, or simply writing an email, people describe your communication as “effective,” “mindful,” and “clear.”
• With a passion for all things puzzles, riddles, and word games, you’ve got an eye for detail that’s unmatched. You’re a problem solver through and through! 
• You put the “cheer” in “cheerleader.” As in: You lead with enthusiasm, encouragement, and kindness. You’re motivating and inspiring—go, team, go!

What you will do:

• Own and execute category-level sourcing strategies aligned with broader business goals.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes including RFPs, cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supplier onboarding.
• Drive supplier relationship management, including scorecards, and performance improvement plans.
• Conduct strategic market analysis and category assessments to shape long-term sourcing roadmaps.
• Map and mitigate supply risk across the network, including geopolitical events or single-source dependencies.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for high-priority manufacturing partners; lead proactive resolution of escalations.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, and Innovation to qualify new suppliers and materials, ensuring feasibility and cost alignment.
• Own and execute quarterly pricing activities, including cost validation and variance analysis.
• Forecast category pricing trends and input into annual planning and COGS strategy.
• Guide and advise team members on niche category ownership as needed.
• Develop SOPs and standardized processes for key initiatives
• Build and maintain shared-access tools and dashboards to improve transparency and execution in ingredient management.
• Design inventory management strategies when needed to address risk, service, or cost concerns across the network.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Your experience:

• 5+ years in procurement or supply chain, ideally within the CPG or food manufacturing sector required.
• Strong understanding of ingredient sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiation required.
• Proficiency in Excel (ex. pivot tables, lookups) required.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement platforms like TraceGains is a plus.
• Familiarity with both ingredients and packaging procurement preferred.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, R&D, Quality, and manufacturing partners preferred.
• Previous people management experience is preferred.