Senior Procurement Manager - Raw Materials & Co-Manufacturing

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and commercial management of critical food manufacturing inputs — including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins — as well as co-packer and co-manufacturer relationships. This is a highly analytical, market-driven role reporting directly to the VP of Procurement.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
  • Lead sourcing strategies for raw materials including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
  • Develop and execute category strategies aligned with cost, quality, service, and risk mitigation objectives.
  • Own procurement decision-making for direct materials and co-manufacturing/co-packing partnerships.
• Should-Cost & Advanced Cost Analytics
  • Build and maintain detailed should-cost models by deconstructing supplier cost drivers (raw materials, processing yields, labor, energy, freight, overhead, and margin).
  • Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks to sourcing decisions, supplier selection, and co-packer evaluations.
  • Use data-driven analysis to challenge pricing, identify cost-out opportunities, and support negotiations.
• Market Dynamics & Commodity Intelligence
  • Monitor and analyze global and domestic market dynamics impacting commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
  • Track commodity indices, supply/demand trends, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical or weather-related risks.
  • Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies, contract structures, and pricing mechanisms.
• Supplier & Co-Packer Management
  • Lead supplier and co-packer selection, negotiations, contracting, and performance management.
  • Manage complex commercial negotiations including price models, index-based pricing, capacity commitments, and SLAs.
  • Drive supplier development initiatives and dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk.
• Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate with Operations, Planning, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Engineering to support production, innovation, and business growth.
  • Support new product development and line extensions through early ingredient and co-packer engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of procurement experience in food manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience sourcing commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
• Experience managing co-packers and co-manufacturers.
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations and cost improvement initiatives.
• Strong should-cost analysis and cost breakdown experience.
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience required (SAP preferred).
• Effective communicator and negotiator; comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Domestic and international travel required as needed.
• Bilingual Mandarin or Cantonese — a strong plus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal Two (2)
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• Annual (1 Day) Birthday Time Off