Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager

Your Story.You will be responsible for developing and delivering on strategies to effectively procure goods and services for a renowned brand. You will also leverage data and analytics to create opportunities for sustainable, industry-leading, and cost-effective delivery of business objectives. You will build robust relationships with cross-functional partners and directly lead and grow a high-performing team.Your Passion. Our Culture.At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you.  Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family.  At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company.  You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career.  With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality.  If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.Benefits that set us apart.Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision InsuranceRemote ½ day FridaysOnsite Health & Wellness CenterEmployer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nationRelocation AssistanceTuition AssistanceAccess to Employee StoreWhat You Do. Strategic ContributionLead/Support strategic sourcing objectives through effective procurement of goods and services while building robust working relationships with business partners.Lead/Execute projects within the three-year pipeline of savings and value plans in alignment with category and business strategies to deliver sustainable productivityPerform Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), should-cost, and cost-to-build analysis in the pursuit of continuous cost optimizationLead or participate in negotiations of legal agreements that result in preferred pricing, continued source of supply and terms and conditionsLead/support cross functional projectsExecution of Category StrategiesIdentify potential sourcing opportunities, canvass and investigate suppliers and execute the sourcing processPerform spend analytics to help drive strategic sourcing decisionsConduct research and analysis within the organization to determine current spending and demand informationCollaborate with category leads and functional business owners in supplier selection, qualification, development, and overall supplier relationship strategies, including score carding, supplier relationship reviews and sensitive supplier lists.Coach/Lead sourcing events and guide the business throughout the sourcing process.Accumulate market trends, evolving sources and alternate sources of supply - including identifying emerging technologies to further improve the category strategy.Organizational AlignmentAssess supplier capabilities and innovation to meet company goals and objectivesCollaborate with Business Partners to deliver year over year productivity and operating efficienciesOngoing pursuit of operational efficiencies with suppliers to drive additional value to the organizationServe as a trusted business advisor to senior leadership, providing counsel and guidance in the acquisition of products and services.Leadership / People DevelopmentManage and/or develop a high-performing procurement team or product categorySupport and/or lead organizational change management processes and policies around sourcing and supplier processesMust be able to travel up to 20%Your Education and Experience.Bachelor's Degree required.At least 7 years of sourcing experience with a minimum of 2 years of supervisory responsibilities preferred.CPM, APP, CPSM or equivalent certificates preferred. Our Story.With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years.  We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses.  Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces.  Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.To learn more about