Sourcing Specialist, Raw Materials

About the role

The Sourcing Specialist – Raw Materials plays a crucial role in supporting strategic sourcing initiatives. This position collaborates closely with internal leadership and external supply partners to manage raw material qualifications, conduct impact and variance analyses, and support long-range material forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the end-to-end raw material qualification process, including tracking approval status, gathering all required documentation, HTS import codes, and confirming MOQs and shipping origin details.
• Own the raw material vendor setup process, including collecting all required documentation and providing clear, accurate allocation instructions to ensure proper onboarding and alignment with sourcing strategies.
• Support the raw material ordering process, including managing transfers, coordinating expedites, and facilitating trial production needs to ensure timely material availability.
• Maintain strong relationships with our flavor partners by communicating new product needs, sharing forecast updates, and confirming pricing.
• Support the raw material contracting process by assisting in material run-out analyses, identifying risk windows, and offering informed recommendations to guide negotiation and decision-making.
• Maintain, update, and collaborate with key internal stakeholders on the BOM tool, ensuring accuracy and alignment to support effective forecasting and planning.
• Gather, analyze, and report supply market intelligence, including tariff impacts, freight cost fluctuations, and other external factors influencing raw material risk and pricing.
• Create comprehensive reports and interactive dashboards using Tableau and/or PowerBI to communicate findings and support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven solutions and monitor their effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain advanced Excel models, utilizing Power Query for data integration and transformation. Experience with Excel macros is a plus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, or Finance preferred.
• 3+ years of experience or interactive exposure in a procurement/supply chain/sourcing/analytics role.
• Experience in fast-paced CPG environment is a plus.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to articulate and formulate a valid conclusion and recommendation.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of supply chain & procurement processes and ability to recommend automation opportunities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query for data integration and transformation; experience with Excel macros is preferred.
• Integrity in actions and decisions, always exhibiting the highest level of best-in-class ethical practices within procurement.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of international trade regulations and compliance.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Tableau and PowerBI.

Skills

• Excel proficiency, including Power Query and macros.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Supply chain management principles.
• Financial modeling and forecasting.

Benefits

Nutrabolt offers a range of benefits to support the well-being of our employees, including:

• Competitive health insurance
• Lifetime paid time off
• Childcare and fertility treatment reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Discounts on C4 Energy, Cellucor, and XTEND products

Pay

Details on pay will be provided during the interview process.

Schedule

Details on schedule will be provided during the interview process.