Director of Strategic Sourcing

Lyons Magnus•Fresno, CA

4d•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 is responsible for leading sourcing strategy, negotiation, and execution across a broad portfolio of spend categories, including raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and indirect goods and services. This role applies a standardized, category-agnostic sourcing framework to drive value across all areas of spend, ensuring cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and risk mitigation in support of enterprise financial and operational objectives. The Director operates at the intersection of commercial strategy, operations, and finance, delivering measurable impact through disciplined sourcing practices, supplier partnerships, and data-driven decision-making. Success in this role is defined by the ability to apply consistent sourcing principles across multiple categories, rather than deep expertise in any single area.

Requirements

Proven ability to lead sourcing across commodities, packaging, and indirect or services spend.
Strong financial acumen with the ability to connect sourcing decisions to P&L impact.
Demonstrated success in cost savings, risk mitigation, and supply continuity.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain.
Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods industries.
Experience managing commodity-driven and operationally complex categories.
Experience operating in inflationary or volatile market environments.