Sourcing Buyer Ingredients

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat bread? A Thomas English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee, Entenmanns or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-MJ1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Salary Range: $76,300 - $99,200 Annual Bonus Eligibility Comprehensive Benefits Package Paid Time Off 401k & Company Match
Position Summary: The Sourcing Buyer, Ingredients is an important member of Grupo Bimbos North America Procurement Team.This role focuses on leveraging expertise to create exceptional procurement outcomes by working with key stakeholders and suppliers.The primary responsibilities of this position include strategic category management, supply assurance, productivity project management, and innovation launch support.Additionally, the Sourcing Buyer will collaborate with the Global Procurement team to assist in the achievement of company objectives. Key Job Responsibilities:

• Manage sourcing activities for assigned categories of ingredients, including research, analysis, purchasing, cost savings measurement, supplier management, and contract negotiation
• Initiate and establish supplier relationships; source and build supplier diversity
• Participate in meetings with suppliers to negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions
• Ensure contractual terms and conditions are compliant with corporate policies, including necessary quality and food safety documentation
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors to assess current supply contracts for cost savings opportunities
• Analyze supplier performance metrics, including pricing, delivery, quality, and timeliness
• Update forecasts as pricing changes, managing risks and opportunities for the business
• Develop and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams, including material management, quality assurance, technical services, and research & development
• Support new product development initiatives by ensuring timely and cost-effective ingredient sourcing
• Participate in global projects, sustainability initiatives, and other projects as assigned
• Ability to travel when necessary for supplier visits, industry events, and corporate meetings

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Self-directed, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Strong analytical, prioritization and decision-making skills
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communications, and presentation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Experience managing and measuring work
• Track record of building strong peer and stakeholder relationships
• Ability to establish project objectives, checkpoints and timelines to meet project tasks and expectations
• Ability to exchange complex information effectively to reach agreement in ambiguous or difficult negotiations
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities to the many ongoing projects
• Strong leadership & interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Persuasive change agent capable of challenging conventional wisdom
• Ability to multi-task and coordinate initiatives in a remote team environment
• High energy and passion

Education and Work History:

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or similar
• CSM, CPSM, and/or PMP certification desired
• At least 2-3 years of experience in Procurement, preferably managing Ingredients
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and contract management
• Knowledge of ERP / Office Suite Systems / Expertise in Excel and Power Point

Physical Demands: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to use a variety of communication methods on frequent basis
• Use a notebook computer and standard office equipment printers, fax, phone, etc.
• Able to sit, stand, stoop and have use of hand motor coordination regularly
• Use various forms of transportation for extended periods of time on periodic basis

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.