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BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Two (2) Weeks Vacation
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days
• Annual (1 Day) Birthday Time Off
• …And More!

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing and commercial management of critical food manufacturing inputs — including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins — as well as co-packer and co-manufacturer relationships. This is a highly analytical, market-driven role reporting directly to the VP of Procurement. You will work cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, Quality, and Finance to ensure all materials and external manufacturing services meet cost, quality, safety, and delivery requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership
  • Lead sourcing strategies for raw materials including commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
  • Develop and execute category strategies aligned with cost, quality, service, and risk mitigation objectives.
  • Own procurement decision-making for direct materials and co-manufacturing/co-packing partnerships.

• Should-Cost & Advanced Cost Analytics

  • Build and maintain detailed should-cost models by deconstructing supplier cost drivers (raw materials, processing yields, labor, energy, freight, overhead, and margin).
  • Apply total cost of ownership (TCO) frameworks to sourcing decisions, supplier selection, and co-packer evaluations.
  • Use data-driven analysis to challenge pricing, identify cost-out opportunities, and support negotiations.

• Market Dynamics & Commodity Intelligence

  • Monitor and analyze global and domestic market dynamics impacting commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
  • Track commodity indices, supply/demand trends, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical or weather-related risks.
  • Translate market intelligence into actionable sourcing strategies, contract structures, and pricing mechanisms.

• Supplier & Co-Packer Management

  • Lead supplier and co-packer selection, negotiations, contracting, and performance management.
  • Manage complex commercial negotiations including price models, index-based pricing, capacity commitments, and SLAs.
  • Drive supplier development initiatives and dual-sourcing strategies to mitigate risk.

• Cross-Functional Partnership

  • Collaborate with Operations, Planning, R&D, Quality, Finance, and Engineering to support production, innovation, and business growth.
  • Support new product development and line extensions through early ingredient and co-packer engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCES

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of procurement experience in food manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience sourcing commodities, ingredients, oils, sweeteners, and proteins.
• Experience managing co-packers and co-manufacturers.
• Proven track record in supplier negotiations and cost improvement initiatives.
• Strong should-cost analysis and cost breakdown experience.
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience required (SAP preferred).
• Effective communicator and negotiator; comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Domestic and international travel required as needed.
• Bilingual Mandarin or Cantonese — a strong plus. 双语（普通话或粤语）优先考虑。

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 300 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

It is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.