Senior Procurement Manager - Raw Materials & Co-Manufacturing

LEE KUM KEE•Industry, CA

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and commercial management of critical food manufacturing inputs — including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins — as well as co-packer and co-manufacturer relationships. This is a highly analytical, market-driven role reporting directly to the VP of Procurement. You will work cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Finance to ensure all materials and external manufacturing services meet cost, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
8+ years of procurement experience in food manufacturing.
Hands-on experience sourcing commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
Experience managing co-packers and co-manufacturers.
Proven track record in supplier negotiations and cost improvement initiatives.
Strong should-cost analysis and cost breakdown experience.
Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience required (SAP preferred).
Effective communicator and negotiator; comfortable working cross-functionally.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Domestic and international travel required as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Mandarin or Cantonese — a strong plus. 双语（普通话或粤语）优先考虑。

Responsibilities

Lead sourcing strategies for raw materials including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
Develop and execute category strategies aligned with cost, quality, service, and risk mitigation objectives.
Own procurement decision-making for direct materials and co-manufacturing/co-packing partnerships.
Build and maintain detailed should-cost models by deconstructing supplier cost drivers (raw materials, processing yields, labor, energy, freight, overhead, and margin).
Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks to sourcing decisions, supplier selection, and co-packer evaluations.
Use data-driven analysis to challenge pricing, identify cost-out opportunities, and support negotiations.
Monitor and analyze global and domestic market dynamics impacting commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
Track commodity indices, supply/demand trends, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical or weather-related risks.
Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies, contract structures, and pricing mechanisms.
Lead supplier and co-packer selection, negotiations, contracting, and performance management.
Manage complex commercial negotiations including price models, index-based pricing, capacity commitments, and SLAs.
Drive supplier development initiatives and dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk.
Collaborate with Operations, Planning, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Engineering to support production, innovation, and business growth.
Support new product development and line extensions through early ingredient and co-packer engagement.