Manager, Sourcing

Job Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Sourcing, the Manager, Sourcing is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing and category management initiatives that drive cost optimization, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and business value across assigned spend categories. Acting as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, this role leads end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiation, risk assessment, and supplier performance management.

The Manager, Sourcing leverages market intelligence, data-driven insights, and procurement best practices to identify savings opportunities, strengthen supplier partnerships, and deliver sourcing strategies aligned with Sofina Foods' operational and growth objectives while ensuring effective project execution, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Sourcing, the Manager, Sourcing is responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing and category management initiatives that drive cost optimization, supply continuity, risk mitigation, and business value across assigned spend categories. Acting as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, this role leads end-to-end sourcing activities including market analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiation, risk assessment, and supplier performance management.

The Manager, Sourcing leverages market intelligence, data-driven insights, and procurement best practices to identify savings opportunities, strengthen supplier partnerships, and deliver sourcing strategies aligned with Sofina Foods' operational and growth objectives while ensuring effective project execution, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement.

• Works with stakeholders to develop and implement innovative sourcing and demand management strategies to achieve business and cost management objectives and minimize risk associated with supplier spend.
• Acts as a trusted advisor to assigned business/group.
• Influences and negotiates to achieve business objectives.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans. Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Manages and implements sourcing strategy projects throughout their lifecycle, leveraging appropriate systems and tools to ensure accurate and up to date reporting on project progress and issues. Includes competitive events and conducting supplier contract negotiations.
• Manages sourcing category/supply chain initiatives end-to-end.
• Develops Category Management Framework and Sourcing Strategy.
• Directs the development of sourcing strategies/ recommendations.
• Drives end to end execution of sourcing category initiatives.
• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Conducts analysis to inform strategic recommendations; develops business cases to assess opportunities.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Leads change management programs of varying scope and type, including readiness assessments, planning, stakeholder management, execution, evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
• Communicates with stakeholders to reach objectives in a timely manner.
• Leads the execution of the sourcing strategy including the development and management of the project throughout its lifecycle.
• Plans and conduct sourcing events (e.g. RFI, RFP, contract negotiation/renewal, etc.)
• Provides market assessment to identify preferred suppliers.
• Evaluates and selects Supplier.
• Performs Initial Supplier Risk Assessment
• Creates, modifies, renews, terminates…