Procurement Manager

Where most people see a stocked grocery shelf, you see contracts, negotiations, RFPs, spreadsheets, delays, roadmaps, and more. You can’t help it—you’re wired to think this way! Because when it comes to all things PROcurement, you’re a seasoned PRO. You gather supplies with a meticulous eye for mitigating supply risk and intentional care for building and managing supplier relationships. It’s like you always say, “toGATHER is better!” (Bonus points if that cheesy pun made you chuckle…)

If this sounds like you, and you’re ready to guide Siete’s sourcing to bring our foods to grocery shelves near and far, we’d love to hear from you for our Procurement Manager position.

About you:

• You’re known for your ability to prioritize and reorganize tasks as needed! Fast-paced environments are your thing. You. Are. Speed!
• You operate with a “Juntos es Mejor” mentality at all times. Doing things together makes everything better!
• When you’re in the room—whether you’re involved in a project or leading a team—everything seems to fall into place. You’re always there to help and reorganize to keep things on track.
• Whether you’re leading a cross-functional meeting, presenting data, or simply writing an email, people describe your communication as “effective,” “mindful,” and “clear.”
• With a passion for all things puzzles, riddles, and word games, you’ve got an eye for detail that’s unmatched. You’re a problem solver through and through!
• You put the “cheer” in “cheerleader.” As in: You lead with enthusiasm, encouragement, and kindness. You’re motivating and inspiring—go, team, go!

What you will do:

• Own and execute category-level sourcing strategies aligned with broader business goals.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing processes including RFPs, cost modeling, contract negotiation, and supplier onboarding.
• Drive supplier relationship management, including scorecards, and performance improvement plans.
• Conduct strategic market analysis and category assessments to shape long-term sourcing roadmaps.
• Map and mitigate supply risk across the network, including geopolitical events or single-source dependencies.
• Serve as primary procurement contact for high-priority manufacturing partners; lead proactive resolution of escalations.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Quality, and Innovation to qualify new suppliers and materials, ensuring feasibility and cost alignment.
• Own and execute quarterly pricing activities, including cost validation and variance analysis.
• Forecast category pricing trends and input into annual planning and COGS strategy.
• Guide and advise team members on niche category ownership as needed.
• Develop SOPs and standardized processes for key initiatives
• Build and maintain shared-access tools and dashboards to improve transparency and execution in ingredient management.
• Design inventory management strategies when needed to address risk, service, or cost concerns across the network.
• Travel up to 10% of the time.

Your experience:

• 5+ years in procurement or supply chain, ideally within the CPG or food manufacturing sector required.
• Strong understanding of ingredient sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiation required.
• Proficiency in Excel (ex. pivot tables, lookups) required.
• Experience with ERP systems and procurement platforms like TraceGains is a plus.
• Familiarity with both ingredients and packaging procurement preferred.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Finance, R&D, Quality, and manufacturing partners preferred.
• Previous people management experience is preferred.