Commodity Sourcing Manager - Dairy and Eggs

Company Overview

Our client is a rapidly growing North American food manufacturer with a diverse portfolio of baked goods and ingredient-based products serving retail, foodservice, and distribution channels. With multiple production facilities across the U.S. and Canada and a workforce of several thousand employees, the organization has established itself as a leader in large-scale food manufacturing.

The company has experienced significant growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions and is currently investing in a more sophisticated procurement and sourcing framework. As part of this evolution, the sourcing organization is placing greater emphasis on commodity forecasting, supplier partnership development, risk management, and long-term category strategy.

Position Summary

The Senior Sourcing Manager will lead strategic sourcing initiatives for dairy and egg ingredient categories, ensuring the organization achieves optimal cost, quality, service, and supply continuity objectives. This role will be responsible for developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and implementing risk mitigation programs for key commodity-based raw materials.

The successful candidate will serve as the internal subject matter expert for assigned categories, working cross-functionally with operations, finance, quality, and supply chain teams to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for dairy, egg, and other commodity-based ingredients to support business goals.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, service levels, and supply agreements with suppliers.
• Establish short- and long-term commodity management strategies, including forecasting and market analysis.
• Identify and implement risk mitigation plans related to commodity volatility, supply disruptions, and supplier performance.
• Lead contract development, supplier negotiations, and agreement management.
• Support annual budgeting and cost planning for assigned ingredient categories.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and identify opportunities for innovation, new technologies, and alternative sourcing strategies.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives through strategic negotiations, process improvements, payment terms optimization, and volume leverage.
• Develop and improve procurement policies, procedures, and sourcing best practices.
• Monitor supplier compliance with contractual obligations and performance expectations.
• Assist with broader supply chain and procurement initiatives as needed.
• Support food safety, quality, regulatory, and compliance requirements throughout the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Procurement, Materials Management, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or operational leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing commodity/agricultural based ingredients preferred, particularly dairy, eggs, proteins, sweeteners, grains, oils, or related food ingredients.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and contract administration experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with ERP systems.
• Experience working with MRP, MPS, and warehouse management systems.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Self-motivated, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and ownership mentality.

Team & Reporting Structure

• Reports to a senior procurement leader responsible for strategic ingredient sourcing.
• Works alongside a team of sourcing managers and procurement analysts supporting multiple ingredient categories.
• Highly collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure that encourages category ownership and subject matter expertise.
• Opportunity to partner closely with operations and manufacturing leadership while driving strategic procurement initiatives.

Why This Opportunity?

• Join a well-established, growing food manufacturing organization.
• Significant exposure to commodity markets and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Opportunity to influence sourcing strategy at an enterprise level.
• Collaborative culture with direct exposure to executive leadership.
• Stable industry with continued investment in procurement excellence, supplier partnerships, and risk management capabilities.