Market Sourcing Manager - Distribution (Boston, MA)

Bunzl Career • West Boylston, MA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This role leads regional sourcing and procurement for goods-not-for-resale (GNFR) and disposable product categories supporting Grocery, Food Service, Janitorial, and food Processor business segments. The Market Sourcing Manager will support strategic sourcing and own supplier negotiations, contracting, and pricing strategy. They will drive private label and brand strategy, and partner cross-functionally to improve cost, service levels, inventory availability, and sustainability. This role is an inventory strategy expert, responsible for acquiring items at the regional level to complement the national core product list. Key decisions involve determining if core items can be sourced more efficiently from local vendors, identifying suppliers and terms for specific regional customer needs, and lowering inventory costs by leveraging local inventory as preferred items for multiple local customers.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Bachelor’s degree, strongly preferred
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in price negotiations, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and managing supplier relationships.
• Knowledge of distribution, inventory management systems, and supplier selection/qualification processes (ideally in food service, janitorial, disposables, or packaging).
• Product knowledge across multiple industries a definite plus.
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Strong user-level Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Teams, CoPilot) including spreadsheets, pivot tables, and pricing/inventory analysis.
• Ability to create excellent relationships and quickly gain credibility with internal and external stakeholders.
• Possess strong planning, organizational and time management skills, as well as strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Multi-task with the ability to change direction quickly and often.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally in food service, janitorial, disposables, or packaging.
• Product knowledge across multiple industries a definite plus.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, contracts, and commercial terms with manufacturers and suppliers (including rebates, freight, lead times, and service levels).
• Lead product selection, regional sourcing, and supplier onboarding/qualification for disposable and GNFR categories.
• Build category and market expertise to strengthen assortment strategy, including market trends, competitive benchmarking, and customer/segment needs.
• Monitor market intelligence (pricing, availability, production schedules) and local needs to improve competitive pricing, positioning, and continuity of supply.
• Develop pricing strategy and pricing policies; negotiate vendor programs to improve margin, reduce landed cost, and support growth.
• Rationalize and consolidate product lines to improve inventory turns, reduce SKU complexity, and create volume-based cost improvement opportunities.
• Own supplier relationship management (SRM), including supplier performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement aligned to standards and guidelines.
• Manage multiple sourcing projects and initiatives; track milestones, mitigate risks, and provide proactive stakeholder communication.
• Partner with Sales and Operations on special product requirements, costing, and speed-to-market; support customer bids and regional opportunities.
• Identify and recommend new packaging products and sustainable alternatives as they become available; support commercialization and change management.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level