Senior Purchasing Manager

Based in Berkeley, CA, UPSIDE Foods grows meat, poultry, and seafood directly from real animal cells. These products are not vegan or vegetarian-they are meat made without the need to raise and slaughter billions of animals. UPSIDE Foods aims to address environmental, animal welfare, and public health challenges while providing the meat people love.

Founded as the world's first cultivated meat company in 2015, UPSIDE Foods (formerly Memphis Meats) has achieved industry milestones in producing multiple species of meat (beef, chicken, and duck) and selling a cultivated meat product in the United States. The company seeks to build a better food system with delicious, humane, and sustainable meat, poultry, and seafood.

About this job :

We are seeking a Senior Purchasing Manager to lead and scale our procurement operations during a critical phase of company growth and commercialization. This is a hands-on role responsible for managing day-to-day procurement execution while driving strategic sourcing initiatives, supporting CapEx and infrastructure projects, and developing the foundational processes and team to support long-term scalability.

The ideal candidate combines tactical execution strength with strategic thinking and team leadership. You are comfortable issuing POs, redlining contracts, managing the ERP system, and leading supplier meetings. This is a unique opportunity to help build a high-performing procurement function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Operations & Execution

Manage the end-to-end purchase requisition and purchase order process to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of internal requests

Own sourcing and supplier management for assigned categories including indirect materials, services, and CapEx

Manage procurement activities for capital projects including construction, equipment, and infrastructure

Design and implement scalable procurement processes, SOPs, and internal workflows

About you

Compensation Range : $170,000 - $195,000

UPSIDE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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