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The Global Sourcing Manager is responsible for fostering growth by identifying and developing opportunities with new suppliers and by creating and advancing new initiatives with existing suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

Supplier Management / Program Development

• Develops and advances trusting relationships with decision makers at key suppliers.
• Leads annual demand planning process per commodity to promote opportunities and sales.
• Evaluates risks and make internal recommendations regarding payments or payment holds.
• Provides packaging development support to Strategic Supply Managers; seeks efficiencies and negotiates payment terms.
• Effectively works with and mentors Supply Account Managers assigned to mutual supplier accounts.

Developing New Key Suppliers and Products

• Fields inquiries from new suppliers, qualifies suppliers for commercial viability, and leads supplier approval process.
• Creates plans, budgets, and deliverables for obtaining supplier/product approvals, and evaluates and proposes investment and support opportunities with new suppliers.
• Provides supply options and pricing for sales, market, and R&D opportunities.
• Negotiates supplier contracts.

Market Engagement and Education

• Understands and analyzes global markets per commodity and region to assess opportunities to maximize sales growth.
• Reviews trade intelligence data to identify and engage relevant supply; understands competitors’ landscape.
• Serves as subject matter expert regarding seasons per commodity and shares crop statuses with teams including product availability and constrictions.
• Provides content for quarterly Business & Crop Highlights report distributed to customers.
• Represents company at trade shows and customer/supplier visits.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years related supplier management and development experience
• B.S. in International Business, Agribusiness, Supply Chain Management, or related field; additional relevant experience considered in lieu of education
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish required
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Microsoft Dynamics experience a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong negotiation and presentation skills
• Well organized, self-starter with the ability to multitask and work effectively with conflicting priorities and changing deadlines
• Skilled problem solver, solid judgment, and the ability to make sound data-based decisions
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of personalities with strong team spirit; good sense of humor a plus
• This position requires up to 20% travel domestically and internationally

Compensation and Benefits:

The target hiring range for this position is: $90,000 - $130,000 per year. Compensation is based on a variety of relevant factors, including prior work experience, skills, professional qualifications, and internal pay equity.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% company contribution
• 15 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 10 holidays annually
• Community outreach opportunities and 40 hours of paid volunteer time per year
• Career development opportunities, employee referral bonus, and frozen food reimbursement

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