Our client is in hyper-growth mode and an up-and-comer in the food/nutrition industry. They recently opened a ~200,000 square foot production facility in the Chicagoland suburbs as well as a new company headquarters in the West Loop (Chicago). (This position will be based in the West Loop and easily accessible from CTA and/or both Metra Stations).
The newly created Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, procurement and category management of co-manufacturing, tolling and copacking services. This role will spend significant amount of time with business unit partners to understand future and current needs for co-manufacturing, tolling and co-packing. Additionally, the Manager will determine the contract manufacturing strategy and design strategic procurement solutions to cover external manufacturing needs.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree is required
7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and procurement of contract manufacturing in food or food related industry
Demonstrated strong knowledge of contract manufacturing market in North America and capabilities of a large network of contract manufacturers in food or food related industry.
Use of core 7-step sourcing principles.
Working knowledge of vendor sourcing practices (researching, evaluating and liaising with contract manufacturers).
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to create financial reports, model out total cost of ownership, and conduct cost analyses.
Ability to travel up to 20% to visit supplier locations
