Senior Sourcing Manager

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Job Description: Primary Responsibilities: Strategic Analytics & Financial Modeling - Maintains advanced labor and transportation forecasting models to drive multi-year financial and operational planning. - Standardizes data governance across structured and unstructured sources, ensuring high-integrity data that enables efficient decision-making. - Directly influences the P&L by managing Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) through rigorous analytical oversight and variance analysis. Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership: - Develops and executes a comprehensive category management strategy for commodities including proteins, produce, dairy, and packaging. - Engineers a resilient supplier ecosystem, leading complex negotiations and managing co-manufacturing partnerships to secure supply and mitigate risk. - Acts as a strategic partner to Product Innovation & Development, leading the commercialization of LTOs and core ingredients from initial sourcing to full-scale operational rollout. Operational Leadership & Systems Optimization: - Cross-functional Central Kitchen forums focused on waste reduction, demand forecasting, and pricing strategies to align operations with financial targets. - Ser...