Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager

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Job description

Business Unit Description:
Here's what all the hype is about: Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) is one of the fastest-growing companies in the convenient nutrition space showing clear leadership in the category of protein shakes and protein powders. We make the brands Premier Protein, Dymatize, and PowerBar, which is sold internationally, and we are part of our holding company, BellRing Brands (NYSE: BRBR).

We have a simple, yet powerful, formula for our success, which we've been nailing for over 15 years. We start off with an organization powered by our company purpose-Changing Lives with Good Energy. Then our purpose-driven people are given the support and autonomy to develop and grow. Next, we are super-intentional about designing a culture where everyone feels like they truly connect and belong, which is one of our five company core values. Purpose-driven, connected employees who are consistently mastering new skills deliver amazing business results. And winning companies with amazing people and thriving cultures attract and retain top talent, so the cycle becomes self-reinforcing or what we call our regenerative culture.

We don't mind sharing our formula since, as people who we believe in the power of changing lives with good energy, we think the world would be a better place if more workplaces treated adults like adults and gave them the platform to do the best work of their lives-alongside some truly amazing colleagues. Why don't more companies do this? It takes deep-in-your-bones conviction to your people, products, and purpose to pull it off. It also takes resisting the urge to try to control people, and instead trusting them to make the right decisions. The results of our vibrant culture speaks for themselves: We were certified as a Great Place to Work for the 8th year-running in 2024. And we currently rank on Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces in our category, and in the top 12 for each of the last 5 years.

We have a long list of ways we take care of our people, but here are some crowd-pleasers that our employees often say they love most: Year-round day Fridays, in-office massages, free lunches & snacks, dogs in the office, month-long cultural and diversity celebrations, monthly over-the-top in-office events like bring your kids to work day, 6% 401k match after 1 year, as-needed sick leave, generous paid family leave regardless of gender, all positions bonus-eligible, company-wide volunteer days, company-matched charitable donations, no employee handbook, no dress code, coaching conversations instead of performance reviews, walking meetings, free exercise classes, and company-paid gym membership for Emeryville-based employees.

PNC seeks individuals who will flourish in this type of work environment and will add to our culture and help build this high-growth company for the next phase in our amazing journey. Does this sound like you? Then read on

Responsibilities:
The role you're interested in

The Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager, Ingredients and/or Packaging, provides executional excellence and support to Premier Nutrition Corporation's businesses. This position reports to the Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing and is responsible for a managed spend of approximately $400 million and the business transformation to drive productivity through strategic initiatives with the category. In partnership with R&D, Quality and Supply Chain, ensures that the performance, cost objectives and quality goals are met or exceeded. This role requires strong planning experience, development of performance and measurement tools and the ability to collaborate and influence others in cross-functional areas on negotiations.

The work environment

So, what's it like to work here? If you're based in the greater Bay Area, you'll walk into our Emeryville office each Tuesday morning and start the in-person portion of our hybrid work week at our weekly all-company meeting and find close to 200 of your colleagues sitting on sofas, beanbag chairs, or the floor excitedly talking through the week ahead and watching a newer teammate tell their personal life and career journey followed by a quick update on any hot topics that might be relevant to the week ahead.

We are a dynamic, HYBRID workplace so every employee who lives within 100 miles of our offices is expected to come in each TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY. We aligned on those two common days way back in 2021 to be intentional about connecting in person for things like innovation, impromptu collaboration, having respectful challenges to get to better decisions, leadership role-modeling, and culture building. Great work cultures are built on stories about what great looks like in practice, and great stories on Zoom meetings are few and far between. The expected pay scale for this role is $150k to $160k, which may vary based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic area (if applicable), and internal equity for the role.

Our modern 50,000 sq. foot headquarters straddles the border of the cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Berkeley, California with free onsite parking and many transportation options.

You're excited about this opportunity because your time will be filled with

Ingredient and/or Packaging category spend, approximately $400M: 50% of your time

Development and execution of strategic programs that support long term supply and pricing strategies and ensure that programs are aligned with business goals and objectives

Supporting universal pricing and supply chain strategies that support the sourcing categories

Maintain security of supply and supplier compliance and make needed improvements by working collaboratively

Development of performance tracking tools as they relate to the execution of the program strategy

Track market indices to properly identify business risks and opportunities

Negotiate supplier contracts and terms and conditions aligning with category strategies teaming with Legal

Develop a Supplier Relationship Management process and Supplier Strategy through full execution

Supervise other Sourcing Managers for Ingredients and/or Packaging

Productivity for Key Categories within Ingredients and Packaging: 30% of your time

Business transformation to drive incremental productivity through strategic initiatives within the categories

Manages the PNC MR2 Productivity Process, to meet annual company cost savings goals

Provide strategic direction which delivers annual year over year productivity and total cost of ownership advantage

Drive ingredient and packaging value engineering with cross functional teams

Manage New Innovation Projects that align with category strategies

Business Processes: 20% of your time

Implementation of a commercial framework to support business transformation and business processes

Influence of suppliers & stakeholders to adopt and execute business programs

Build and leverage tools and technology to track and report productivity and drive ideation within the categories

Qualifications:
What are we looking for?

Education:

Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations

Experience:

Minimum of 8 years' experience in Sourcing or Supply Chain Management

Skills:

Interpersonal & concise communication (written and oral) skills

Proficient in MS Excel allowing for fact-based diagnostics and data mining.

Ability to operate independently and successfully in roles of both influence and control, interfacing at senior levels with suppliers, peers and company leadership.

Ability to effectively negotiate in tough situations with internal and external stakeholders and drive for a solution that benefits all parties.

Experience leading and influencing individuals in a matrixed organization.

So, if after reading through this long list you're thinking-I'm not sure I meet 100% of these requirements, should I still apply? YES-if you embody a growth mindset, see challenges as opportunities to develop, and find innovative ways to get the real work that matters done, you sound like our kind of candidate!

The 5 capabilities or mindsets most relevant to this role:

Be a builder by creating for the future

Embody a strategic mindset

Emotional intelligence- awareness and regulation of emotional impact on others

Give guidance-share clear feedback & praise; remove obstacles; coach without micromanaging

Inspire and influence-build trusting, win-win relationships; motivate those whom you lead and peers

You will thrive here and may just do the best work of your life if

You want to be an integral part of shaping an amazing work culture and being a culture-add

You know when good enough is good enough, or the rare times when execution needs to be flawless

You are comfortable being natural, casual, open, and even a bit playful at work

You don't have a big ego and give credit and praise freely

You can be both clear and kind-empathetic yet hold people accountable

This may not be your ideal next career move if

You like a lot of structure, rules, and uniformity

You like things to not change much (we suggest the elevator business for that)

Dealing with ambiguity or experimentation is not your jam

You try to resolve challenging interpersonal situations over instant messaging

You want to work in your own silo-of-excellence

You prefer engaging with your camera off, better yet, on mute, and demonstrating excellence through email
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