Strategic Sourcing Manager

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

This position is Hybrid (Momence IL): 3 days in office / 2 days WFH

Regular domestic & international travel (up to 30%)

No relocation or sponsorship available

Make global ingredient supply chains betterevery day.
At Van Drunen Farms were not just providing ingredients; were providing people with purpose and possibility. We are a trusted partner in delivering fruit vegetable herb and grain-based ingredient solutions to companies around the globe. Our mission is to honor God in all we do help people develop strive for excellence serve worldclass products and grow profitably guided by humility integrity passion and excellence. If opening new international doors running RFx from strategy to signature and winning crossfunctional buyin sounds like your craft youll find impact here.

What youll lead

• Build and develop international supplier partnerships and competitive bid events (RFIs/RFPs/RFQs) from endtoend.
• Translate market intel quotes and TCO analyses into clear recommendations that win buyin across Quality Finance Product Line Sales and Legal.
• Shape category strategies that improve resiliency sustainability and valuethen partner seamlessly with Procurement Execution & Delivery to make them real.

What success looks like (912 months)

• Strong stakeholder rapport and visible influence in our matrix structure.
• A pipeline of tangible sourcing opportunities with clear tradeoffs and decisions.
• Smooth handoffs from strategy to execution; early wins that set the tone.

What you bring

• 5 years in strategic sourcing/category management (food ingredients CPG procurement pharma/medical devices automotive or similarly regulated/qualityintensive spaces).
• Proven RFx leadership supplier development negotiation and executivelevel presentation.
• Analytical strength (spend risk cost drivers/TCO); strategic thinking; comfort with ambiguity.
• Bachelors degree preferred; CSCP CPSM CIPS or similar preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP Microsoft 365 and collaborative tools.

• Expected Pay Range: $110K-$135K exempt
• Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Benefits Available:

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In the Van Drunen Family of Companies commitment to excellence is in everything we do!As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the worlds best companies we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly values-driven company youll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences life experiences knowledge creativity innovation unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our Companys achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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