Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance - Sourcing & Procurement

Kinder's•Walnut Creek, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Kinder's, we're passionate about flavor, quality, and creating exceptional food experiences. As our company continues to grow, so does the scale and complexity of our supply chain across co-manufacturing, logistics, and an expanding SKU portfolio. The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Finance - Sourcing & Procurement will serve as the lead finance business partner to Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, providing financial leadership across raw materials, ingredients, packaging, components, supplier costs, commodities, and sourcing initiatives. This senior manager will own planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for material costs while helping Procurement evaluate supplier economics, negotiate from a fact base, and deliver sustainable value. The role will assess inflation and deflation, purchase price variance, co-manufacturer true-ups, tariffs, duties, freight terms, minimum order quantities, and supplier or specification changes. This position will strengthen accountability for sourcing commitments by establishing consistent methodologies, validating savings, and connecting procurement decisions to COGS, gross margin, working capital, supply continuity, and long-term business performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree is a plus.
8+ years of progressive finance experience, including meaningful experience in procurement finance, sourcing finance, supply chain finance, operations finance, or FP&A.
Strong command of material cost forecasting, purchase price variance, COGS, gross margin, commodity exposure, inventory, and working capital.
Demonstrated experience supporting supplier negotiations, strategic sourcing decisions, cost-reduction programs, and savings validation.
Experience leading analysts, developing talent, and governing complex cross-functional workstreams.
Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods, food, manufacturing, retail, or another inventory-intensive business strongly preferred.
Strong financial modeling, scenario analysis, and problem-solving skills, with the judgment to challenge assumptions constructively.
Executive-ready communication skills and the ability to influence Procurement, Finance, and operational leaders without direct authority.
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills required; experience with BI tools and commodity data sources is a plus.
Experience with ERP and planning systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Anaplan, or comparable platforms.
Experience with supplier contracts, index-based pricing, tariffs, co-manufacturing true-ups, or should-cost analysis is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-range plan for raw materials, ingredients, packaging, components, and other procurement-driven costs.
Develop and maintain commodity, material, and supplier cost forecasts based on market indicators, contracts, purchasing assumptions, demand, mix, and timing.
Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews for purchase price variance, co-manufacturer true-ups, inflation and deflation, and sourcing savings.
Explain actual and forecast results versus budget and prior periods, identify root causes, and recommend actions to address risks or capture opportunities.
Ensure procurement assumptions and approved savings are accurately reflected in product costs, financial forecasts, and performance reporting.
Establish procurement financial KPIs and executive-ready reporting that connect sourcing activity to COGS, gross margin, working capital, and cash flow.
Partner with Procurement to develop and execute cost-reduction, risk mitigation, and strategic sourcing initiatives.
Evaluate supplier pricing, cost breakdowns, contract terms, index mechanisms, sourcing alternatives, and negotiation scenarios.
Lead financial analysis of supplier changes, alternate sourcing, dual sourcing, specification changes, and make-versus-buy decisions.
Analyze the financial impact of tariffs, duties, freight terms, minimum order quantities, lead times, inventory requirements, and payment terms.
Develop should-cost and supplier economics models that strengthen negotiation strategy and clarify value levers.
Partner with R&D and Innovation on the cost implications of reformulations, specifications, packaging changes, and new product launches.
Balance savings opportunities with quality, service, supply continuity, working capital, and implementation risk.
Define consistent savings methodologies and baselines; quantify, validate, and track procurement initiatives from identification through realized financial impact.
Set priorities and provide day-to-day direction, coaching, and quality review for analysts supporting Sourcing and Procurement Finance.
Partner with Accounting, Cost Accounting, and Supply Chain Finance to improve data accuracy, cost visibility, accruals, true-ups, and close processes.
Build repeatable models, dashboards, and governance that improve the speed, transparency, and scalability of sourcing decisions.
Advise senior Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders on material risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.