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About the Role

This critical leadership role is responsible for transforming our procurement function from a reactive, distributor-reliant purchasing model into an active, direct-to-manufacturer global sourcing engine. The individual will own the internal procurement team, oversee vendor relationships, optimize supply chain analytics, and eliminate material shortages. This role requires a blend of commercial negotiation expertise and technical/scientific acumen, bridging Procurement, Quality, and R&D to analyze ingredient specifications before purchase.

Responsibilities

Lead technical discussions with manufacturers to understand ingredient formulations and scientific rigor.
Establish guardrails to filter out unapproved excipients or carriers.
Collaborate with Quality and R&D to align on material specifications and testing protocols.
Ensure vendor offering parameters match internal testing capabilities.
Lead the transition from domestic distributors to direct global manufacturing partnerships.
Negotiate down vendor Minimum Order Quantities (MOQs) and structure blanket agreements.
Mitigate supply chain risk by securing secondary and tertiary backup manufacturing options.
Transform transactional vendor communications into collaborative partnerships via an SRM framework.
Design and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and operational syncs with core partners.
Develop and launch a Supplier Scorecard program to measure and improve supplier performance.
Architect and enforce warehouse ordering cadences within the ERP system.
Build and maintain a Sourcing & Supplier Database with critical data points.
Integrate supplier capacity limitations and lead times into the S&OP loop.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, global procurement, or supply chain leadership.
Direct experience within an FDA-regulated dietary supplement, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or food/beverage manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of dietary ingredient specifications, chemical processing, certificate of analysis (COA) interpretation, testing methodologies (e.g., HPLC, FTIR), and raw material excipient regulations.
Proven track record of building supplier databases, creating vendor qualification metrics, and launching supplier scorecard loops.
Demonstrated success dismantling high vendor MOQs, implementing blanket purchase orders, and structuring master service agreements (MSAs).
Advanced capabilities navigating supply chain workflows within major ERP software (NetSuite highly preferred).
Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills to drive collaborative, multi-layered supplier partnerships.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing
Global Procurement
Supply Chain Leadership
Technical Sourcing
Scientific Acumen
Commercial Negotiation
Quality Assurance
Research & Development
Dietary Ingredient Analysis
Excipient Profiles
Manufacturing Specifications
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) Management
Ordering Cadence Optimization
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Optimization
Supplier Payment Terms Negotiation
Supply Chain Risk Mitigation
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
ERP Systems (NetSuite preferred)
Certificate of Analysis (COA) Interpretation
Testing Methodologies (HPLC, FTIR)
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership Skills

Experience Level

7+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a highly analytical business field.
APICS/ASCM (CSCP or CPIM) or ISM certifications strongly preferred.