Senior Manager Procurement

Tyson Foods, Inc.•Springdale, AR

About The Position

The Senior Manager Procurement (Sourcing & Category Management) develops strategic plans and executes sourcing activities for assigned categories. The role builds comprehensive category strategies and drives sourcing processes, program compliance, and value creation through collaboration with Supplier Management and Contract Management. It focuses on sustainable strategies to reduce or control costs for raw materials, supplies, and services while improving business efficiency. The position works with stakeholders across Business Units, including Sustainability, Environmental, Global Security, Operations, and Shared Services, to provide products and services that support business objectives. The successful candidate manages strategic customer and supplier relationships, develops category supplier relationships, leads supplier reviews, and serves as an escalation point for supplier performance, risk, and major issues. They maintain expertise in category markets, pricing, cost drivers, industry trends, and supplier dynamics, and communicate relevant changes to stakeholders. They develop and execute multi-year strategies and sourcing activities for complex or critical categories; lead strategic supplier discussions; and manage sourcing projects against Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation requirements. The role partners with Data Analytics to establish sourcing baselines and manage category-level Total Cost of Ownership. It leads sourcing events from supplier and stakeholder communications through bid analysis, awards, and financial value tracking. The Senior Manager identifies and manages value-generating projects, partners with Supplier Management and Contracting on supplier segmentation and contract execution, and drives continuous improvement, efficiency, and cost reduction. The position may require six or more domestic trips per year. Relocation assistance is eligible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
8+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to influence team members and cross-functional leaders and engage and inform senior-level procurement management regularly.
Experience developing long-term business strategies and running complex sourcing events.
Recognized as an established expert in the respective field, with ability to develop and execute strategies aligned with organizational goals and generating positive functional, business-unit, or enterprise impact.
Demonstrated ability to influence without positional authority.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Environmental background.
Experience with sourcing software, contract systems, and AI.

Responsibilities

Manage strategic customer and supplier relationships to ensure satisfaction and business alignment.
Develop and manage category supplier relationships, lead supplier business reviews, and serve as the escalation point for supplier performance, risk, and major supplier issues.
Maintain expertise in category markets, pricing, cost drivers, industry trends, and supplier dynamics, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
Develop and execute multi-year category strategies and sourcing activities for complex and/or critical categories based on data, insights, and business requirements.
Lead strategic supplier discussions on long-term objectives, market trends, innovation, technology, and investment opportunities.
Manage sourcing projects against Assurance of Supply, Quality, Service, Cost, and Innovation (AQSCI) requirements.
Partner with Data Analytics to establish sourcing baselines and manage Total Cost of Ownership at the category level.
Lead sourcing events, including supplier and stakeholder communications, bid analysis and scoring, presentations, awards, and financial value tracking against baseline spend.
Identify, prioritize, and manage near- and long-term value-generating projects and deliver performance goals across a significant category portfolio.
Partner with Supplier Management and Contracting on supplier segmentation and category contract execution and management.
Drive continuous improvement, efficiencies, and cost reduction.
Use approved AI tools responsibly, safeguard sensitive information, follow company policies, validate AI-generated outputs, and apply professional judgment; as a people leader, drive responsible AI adoption and accountability for AI-supported outcomes.