Sourcing Manager Ingredients

Position Summary

The Sourcing Manager, Ingredients is a crucial member of Grupo Bimbo’s North America Procurement Team. This role is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies, ensuring supply assurance, managing supplier relationships, driving productivity projects, and supporting innovation launches.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies for assigned ingredient categories, aligning with business goals and market trends
• Conduct market analysis to identify new sourcing opportunities and mitigate risks
• Maintain a robust contingency plan to ensure supply continuity in case of disruptions
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive category strategy and achieve cost savings
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure reliable supply and continuous improvement
• Negotiate contracts, including pricing, terms, and conditions, to secure the best value for the company
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, including necessary quality and food safety documentation
• Identify and implement cost-savings initiatives and process improvements within the supply chain
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including material management, quality assurance, technical services, and research & development to support new product development and innovation initiatives
• Develop and execute supplier development programs to enhance performance and collaboration, fostering a culture of continuous improvement among suppliers
• Participate in global projects, sustainability initiatives, and other projects as assigned

Behavioral Competencies

• Self-directed, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical, prioritization and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communications, and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving skills
• Experience managing and measuring work
• Track record of building strong peer and stakeholder relationships
• Able to establish project objectives, checkpoints and timelines to meet project tasks and expectations
• Able to exchange complex information effectively to reach agreement in ambiguous or difficult negotiations
• Able to manage multiple and competing priorities to the many ongoing projects
• Strong leadership & interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Persuasive ‘change agent’ capable of challenging conventional wisdom
• Able to multi-task and coordinate initiatives in a remote team environment
• High energy and passion

Education And Work History

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• CSM, CPSM, and/or PMP certification desired
• At least 5-7 years of experience in Procurement, preferably managing Ingredients
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and contract management
• Knowledge of ERP / Office Suite Systems / Expertise in Excel and Power Point

Physical Demands

• Able to use a variety of communication methods on frequent basis
• Use a notebook computer and standard office equipment printers, fax, phone, etc.
• Able to sit, stand, stoop and have use of hand motor coordination regularly
• Able to use various forms of transportation for extended periods of time on periodic basis