CareerPlan

Sourcing Manager - Flavors & Colors, Gum Ingredients, Essentials

USA-Illinois-ChicagoFull-time$108k–$149k2026-09-03 → 2026-11-11
Based in United States

Core

Lead strategic sourcing for Flavors, Colors, Gum Ingredients, and Essentials across a global spend portfolio exceeding $100M, optimizing cost, quality, and supply resilience.

Role type

Senior strategic sourcing manager (FMCG/Food & Beverage)

Builds

Robust execution plans, supplier partnerships, and commercial contracts for global category strategies

Domain

Food & Beverage / FMCG

Required skills

Strategic sourcing, commercial negotiations, RFP management, contract execution, market analysis, supplier relationship management, risk mitigation, financial analysis

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end sourcing events (RFx design, market intelligence, supplier evaluations), partner with cost modeling teams for negotiations and contract execution, conduct financial and spend analyses to drive value initiatives, drive supplier performance through SRM, assess and mitigate supply chain risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC