Director of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Your Story.

You will be responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of sourcing. You will also be responsible for driving the development and implementation of robust category strategies which will deliver improvements in quality, savings, and continuity of supply. You are responsible for establishing appropriate vendor performance metrics, and the facilitation of vendor performance evaluation.

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 medicalincluding Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Work Week
  
  
  
  • Hybrid work schedule - Onsite Tuesday - Thursday with the option to work remotely Monday and Friday
  • Compressed work week - Option of day Friday
  
  
  
  
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

Strategic Contribution

• Lead engagement with business partners to influence business strategy leveraging supply market insights and align sourcing strategies
• Keep abreast of new developments in the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement fields
• Champion a three-year pipeline of savings and value plans in alignment with category and business strategies to deliver sustainable productivity
• Contribute to continuous improvement in sourcing processes, tools and operating model
• Lead and manage strategic cross functional projects

Develop Category Strategies

• Identify, prioritize and execute potential sourcing opportunities
• Lead or participate in negotiations of legal agreements that result in preferred pricing, continued source of supply and terms and conditions
• Ensure ongoing awareness of market trends for major categories and proactively adapt procurement strategy and report to top management/organization when necessary on market and pricing trends that affect major company products
• Identify and mitigate supply risk

Organizational Alignment

• Evaluate supplier capabilities and innovation to meet company goals and objectives
• Collaborate with Business Partners to deliver year over year productivity and operating efficiencies
• Serve as a trusted business advisor to senior leadership, providing counsel and guidance in the acquisition of products and services.

Leadership / People Development

• Build and develop a high-performing sourcing team
• Championing organizational change management processes
• Foster an environment of collaboration

Must be able to travel up to 15% of time.

Your Education and Experience.

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree Preferred; with 12+ years of Sourcing and a minimum of 5 years of supervisory responsibilities required.
• Strong computer skills are necessary, this includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentation programs, ERP systems and utilization of the Internet.
• CPM, APP, CPSM or equivalent certificates preferred. Drivers License required.

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 our culture and values, please visit our website athttps://careers.sargento.com/us/en.