Manager Sourcing

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Responsibilities

• Provide suppliers for field team requests based on category and supplier expertise, ensuring alignment with retailer/project requirements.
• Conduct supplier development activities, including vetting, introductions/spotlights, existing business pitches, and relationship building.
• Perform proactive GAP sourcing by identifying and persuading key suppliers to enter new categories or items to meet current marketplace needs.
• Collaborate with Client Services, Retained Services, Category and Insights Teams, and Field Teams to assist in selling additional services.
• Attend trade shows and provide recaps of trends and supplier options, publishing insights to the enterprise.
• Provide commodity insights through ad hoc guidance and monthly commodity briefs using third-party reports and external resources.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports.

Indirect Reports
Does not have direct reports but may delegate work to others and provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to indirect reports.

Travel

This position requires travel 3-5 times a year to attend trade shows, which may occasionally include weekend days.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree

Experience Requirements:

Years of Experience: At least 5 years of experience working with suppliers, with an understanding of basic manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong relationship-building skills.
• Category knowledge for areas of responsibility.
• Proficiency in Daymon reporting usage.
• Selling skills.
• Basic quality assurance process knowledge.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.