Strategic Sourcing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Strategic Sourcing Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies for key ingredients and packaging material to support the business needs while ensuring cost efficiencies, continuous improvement, and optimization of resources. The Strategic Sourcing Manager will drive local, regional, and international sourcing strategies to deliver long-term competitive advantages to the business. This position will be a partner and work cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, R&D, Quality, Finance and Sales amongst others. This role will report to the Vice President of Procurement.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category sourcing strategies that ensure consistent supply, timely delivery, and high-quality materials to meet the diverse business needs.
• Lead strategist to leverage scale across the organization, drives cost efficiencies across spend categories with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Achieve competitive price advantage through market insights including relevant domestic and international macro-economic factors. Proactively identify and take advantage of opportunistic market situations within assigned categories.
• Identify and evaluate sourcing opportunities while mitigating supply risk and ensuring stability of the supply chain.
• Supplier Relationship Manager (SRM) fostering strong partnerships across the local and global supply base for assigned categories. Primary point of contact and interface with supplier for Vibrant Ingredients business.
• Optimize the supply base to allow for continuity, growth, and innovation.
• Negotiate long-term supply agreements that provide the organization with a competitive advantage.
• Manage all contracts and master supply agreements, ensuring adherence to contractual shipment and / or delivery schedules, pricing, and quality requirements.
• Coordinate logistics with suppliers including but not limited to inland and / or ocean freight, import / exports when applicable.
• Collaborate with R&D / QA to identify and approve new materials, technologies and suppliers that drive innovation across our product platforms.
• Ensure ingredients sourced meet all product specifications, quality and regulatory requirements and any unique customer needs.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and drive performance improvements across the supply base.
• Partners with internal stakeholders and work cross-functionally to support the business needs.

Qualification & Experience

Preferred Experiences & Education

About Vibrant Ingredients

Vibrant Ingredients, headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, is one of the world's leading independent providers of natural ingredients. With a legacy spanning over 70 years, we deliver a diverse portfolio of clean label ingredients and innovative system solutions to the food and beverage industry. Our commitment to quality and performance is reflected in our American-made products, which enhance both taste and functionality. Backed by advanced manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in fermentation, patented cold brew extraction, custom flavor development, and a range of drying and blending technologies. Operating from four state-of-the-art facilities strategically located across the U.S., we ensure the accessibility of real, high-quality ingredients—helping our customers create better-for-you food and beverage for consumers.