Director of Strategic Sourcing - Direct Commodities

Lyons Magnus • Fresno, CA

124d • $125,000 - $170,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Lyons Magnus leads the food industry with creativity and innovation, crafting top-quality products across all manufacturing phases, from raw materials to marketing. With over 2,000 diverse items for industrial ingredient and food service sectors, Lyons caters to leading restaurant chains nationally and internationally. At Lyons, our diverse and talented staff is the heart of our organization. We foster a thriving work environment where employees are engaged in shaping both the company's and their own future. The Director of Strategic Sourcing will lead the procurement and sourcing strategy for fruits, juices, and other assigned commodities critical to the company's operations. This role will be responsible for building and executing category strategies, managing supplier partnerships, mitigating risk, and ensuring competitive costs while maintaining the highest standards of quality, supply assurance, and sustainability. The Director will collaborate cross-functionally with R D, Operations, Finance, and Sales to support growth, profitability, and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Food Science, Agriculture, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain within food & beverage or agriculture.
• Deep knowledge of fruit, juice, and agricultural commodity markets, including seasonal and global supply dynamics.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to deliver cost savings, risk management, and supply assurance.
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen; experience with commodity risk models and ERP procurement systems.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and influencing at senior levels.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with shifting priorities.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement global category strategies for fruits, juices, and assigned commodities.
• Drive value creation through cost optimization, quality improvements, risk mitigation, and sustainability initiatives.
• Monitor global commodity markets, supply/demand trends, and tariff/trade developments to inform sourcing strategies.
• Identify, negotiate, and contract with best-in-class suppliers, co-packers, and growers.
• Build long-term supplier partnerships that ensure security of supply, quality, and innovation.
• Lead supplier performance reviews and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Own category budgets and deliver cost savings targets while balancing risk and service levels.
• Partner with Finance to forecast commodity inflation, FX, and tariff impacts; build mitigation strategies.
• Lead scenario planning and hedge strategies (where applicable).
• Partner with R D and Innovation teams to identify new sourcing opportunities that support product launches.
• Work closely with Operations and Quality to ensure suppliers meet technical specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Support Sales and Customer teams with insights on market dynamics and supply availability.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development to sourcing/procurement team members.
• Champion a high-performance culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree