Strategic Sourcing & Business Partner Lead, Raw Materials and Ingredients

Boston Beer Company•Breinigsville, PA

24d•$67,000 - $114,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Procurement Strategic Sourcing & Business Partner Lead, Raw Materials and Ingredients is responsible for developing and implementing category management and strategic sourcing strategies designed to enable commercial growth and profitability for the Boston Beer Company. This individual will establish and execute best sourcing practices, manage the suppliers’ strategic and operational relationships, partner with internal stakeholders and extended sourcing team to implement innovation projects, drive efficiencies, deliver supplier quality improvements, and reduce risks while improving costs for assigned procurement categories. A Hybrid position at Boston Beer requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite according to their teams’ weekly schedule.

Requirements

4+ years of relevant professional experience in sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier and category management, and risk management
Food & Beverage raw materials expertise, including sourcing flavors and ingredients
Strong digital and analytical capability, leveraging technology for collaboration, data analysis, visualization, and insight generation (e.g., spend analysis, market intelligence)
Negotiation and contract management expertise, including supplier performance monitoring, SLA compliance, and relationship management
Project and program management skills, with the ability to lead initiatives from initiation through completion while managing multiple priorities with attention to detail
Business, financial, and legal acumen, applying sound judgment to deliver value and manage risk
Strategic and critical thinking, proactively identifying obstacles, solving problems independently, and challenging the status quo through continuous improvement
Risk management experience, from identification through monitoring and reporting
Strong communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence, present, and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
Stakeholder and supplier relationship management, emphasizing trust, collaboration, and accountability
Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Tableau or Power BI
Value driven mindset, consistently meeting commitments, deadlines, and milestones
Design thinking orientation, applying lean, agile, and human centered approaches to develop practical, strategic solutions

Nice To Haves

Advanced program and project management capabilities
Demonstrated organizational change management experience
Advanced analytical skills

Responsibilities

Communicates and ensures compliance of BBC’s Sourcing Governance (e.g. procurement policy, supplier code of conduct, P2P processes
Facilitates implementation of procurement change initiatives to improve business performance effectively communicating timelines
Supports process, system, and policy improvements representing procurement to cross-functional colleagues communicating change initiatives and associated benefits
Actively participates in recurring business stakeholder meetings providing updates on service and supply Service Level Agreement (SLA) attainment, cost savings, and upcoming business needs
Develops and documents procurement processes creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Creates and manages Purchase Orders to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisitions
Develop relationships with internal stakeholders to identify and support supply interruptions requirements, identify cost savings pipeline opportunities, track and monitor projects
Analyzes industry trends in the market, economy, changing business models, environment and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect the continuity of supply and leverage strategic opportunities
Responsible for building and maintaining the Boston Beer 9-steps of category strategy based on comprehensive market research and clear definition of company requirements
Develops and maintain expert knowledge of respective global supply markets, competitors, and product innovations
Establishes metrics, processes, and procedures to ensure service, performance, and pricing are optimized by our suppliers
Actively participates in recurring business stakeholder meetings providing updates on service and supply SLA attainment
Reviews and reports cost savings opportunities and attainment
Oversees, plans, manages and assumes complete responsibility for all activities and processes associated with the categories assigned
Develops and executes sourcing strategies applying market analysis, supplier diversity best practices, benchmarking, and negotiations balance of power assessments to maximize competition
Partners with internal stakeholders to draft Statements of Work (SOWs) and apply competitive bid processes executing sourcing events (RFI RFQ, RFP)
Collects, manages and analyzes historical spend data to create a company aggregated view when designing and implementing optimal RFx’s events utilizing eSourcing tools
Negotiates commercial terms and collaborates with stakeholders and legal department on overall negotiations to ensure a single point of contact with suppliers and optimal results
Reviews and reports cost savings opportunities and attainment
Acts as the primary contact for supplier issues, addressing corrective action requests and resolving supplier disputes to ensure the highest level of service delivery
Proactively drives and manages strategic relationships with key suppliers
Conducts supplier business reviews partnering with internal stakeholders to define and track KPIs and SLAs to drive continuous improvement
Tracks and reports supplier service delivery through Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Maintains contractual and business relationships with suppliers
Responsible for document archiving and active contract management coordinating with legal department to ensure supplier adherence to all commercial and legal terms
Manages all Master Service Agreements (MSAs) within assigned category as well as agreement amendments leveraging BBC’s contract management tool
Support after-hour activities required during a crisis or emergency situation
Other responsibilities as assigned