Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager, Materials

Horizon Organic Dairy, LL•Broomfield, CO

19h•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Organic is hiring a Strategic Sourcing Senior Manager, Materials to join its Procurement Team. The role leads strategic sourcing for direct materials, including packaging and ingredients, used to produce products in the Horizon Family Brands portfolio. Working with internal and external partners, the Senior Manager identifies and executes sourcing strategies for the supply of packaging and ingredients across Horizon’s production network. The role leads or contributes to sourcing projects and monitors and drives key performance indicators related to financial performance, quality and legal compliance, and responsible sourcing. The position is based in Broomfield, Colorado, with an expectation of working onsite three days per week. Domestic travel of up to 20% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Business, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, or Engineering.
At least 7 years of work experience in procurement, purchasing, or a related field.
Proven success in network building, negotiations, contract lifecycle management, data analysis, and sourcing-related decision-making.
Strong leadership capabilities and ability to take initiative with little supervision.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to hold internal and external stakeholders accountable.
Results-focused attitude in a fast-moving environment and experience solving problems in urgent situations.
Attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong knowledge of ERP systems.
Willingness to travel domestically up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Prior procurement experience in the CPG beverage or food supply chain.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of categories related to Horizon’s current and future direct-material production needs.
Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies.
Identify, manage, and coordinate negotiations to support supply continuity and cost competitiveness.
Develop and present category purchasing recommendations and gain alignment from senior leaders.
Build, launch, and execute regional strategies for key categories using RFx and other negotiation strategies.
Ensure timely delivery of materials to manufacturing plants.
Understand, challenge, and anticipate business needs and future growth.
Develop and implement business contingency plans for critical materials.
Implement supplier service-level agreements, including On Time in Full (OTIF).
Prepare annual budgets, price lists, and material variance analyses.
Develop and implement productivity projects for assigned categories.
Work with Procurement Finance to monitor and track productivity, cash flow, risks, and opportunities.
Co-develop material sourcing strategies with business teams.
Maintain connections with internal stakeholders, including R&I, Operations, Quality, and Marketing, to ensure regional business needs are met.
Manage and lead the supply network for assigned categories.
Establish and develop Supplier Relationship Management with category suppliers in line with company objectives, including setting and tracking performance objectives, scheduling annual business reviews, and delivering on innovation targets.